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From: Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com>
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In the last episode (Dec 11), c0re dumped said:
> Thanks Dan,
> 
> But using tail I will have to use a pipe. That's just what I don't want.
> 
> That other process what I'm referring to is a C program which I'm
> working on.
> 
> I want to use some C function that allow me to do it (if such a
> function exists, of course).

That's why I said "Take a look at how the tail command does it", not
"Use the tail command" :)

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	Dan Nelson
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