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     DUP(2)                                                     DUP(2)

     NAME
          dup, dup2 - duplicate an open file descriptor

     SYNOPSIS
          dup(fildes)
          int fildes;

          dup2(fildes, fildes2)
          int fildes, fildes2;

     DESCRIPTION
          Given a file descriptor returned from an open, pipe, or
          creat call, dup allocates another file descriptor synonymous
          with the original.  The new file descriptor is returned.

          In the second form of the call, fildes is a file descriptor
          referring to an open file, and fildes2 is a non-negative
          integer less than the maximum value allowed for file
          descriptors (approximately 19).  Dup2 causes fildes2 to
          refer to the same file as fildes. If fildes2 already
          referred to an open file, it is closed first.

     SEE ALSO
          creat(2), open(2), close(2), pipe(2)

     DIAGNOSTICS
          The value -1 is returned if: the given file descriptor is
          invalid; there are already too many open files.

     ASSEMBLER
          (dup = 41.)
          (file descriptor in r0)
          (new file descriptor in r1)
          sys dup
          (file descriptor in r0)

          The dup2 entry is implemented by adding 0100 to fildes.