Why is /dev/null a file? Why isn't its function implemented as a simple program? – unix.stackexchange.com

Why is /dev/null a file? Why isn't its function implemented as a simple program? – unix.stackexchange.com

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I am new to understanding the concept of special files on Linux. However, having a special file in /dev seems plain silly when its function could be implemented by a handful of lines in C to my ...

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