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From: Matt Dillon <dillon@earth.backplane.com>
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:
:How about testing with stat(2) that an argument is a socket
:thus eliminating the need to open(2) sockets and connect(2)
:to non-sockets?

    I don't see any particular reason why.  An open() failure is as fast
    or faster then stat().  If it fails and we get the appropriate errno,
    we try a connect().  Either connect() is supported or it isn't.  If it
    is a case of a missing file we don't try the connect() because we get
    a different errno.  I see no particular need to stat the path, no ill
    effects will occur if the connect() fails.

						-Matt

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