Nios® V Processor Software Developer Handbook

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Date 2/14/2023
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6.6.4. /dev/null

All systems include the device /dev/null. Writing to /dev/null has no effect, and all data is discarded. /dev/null is used for safe I/O redirection during system startup and useful for applications that wish to sink unwanted data. The device is purely a software construct. It does not relate to any physical hardware device in the system.