> > And if we don't bi-directional pipes, isn't it likely to break binaries
> > from other OSes that need them when those binaries are run under NetBSD
> > in a compatibility mode?
>
>No, because we can simulate those with the (less efficient) socketpair(2).

just out of curiosity...how much less efficient is it?

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