This was bound to happen. Greed always wins in the long term, and especially at Microsoft

If nd->last_type != LAST_NORM, it means nd->last_type is either LAST_DOT (for ".") or LAST_DOTDOT (for "..")

Of the four parts mentioned—the shell, programs, terminal emulator, and TTY driver—the first three are userland processes, while the TTY driver is part of the kernel. The userland processes interact with the TTY driver through system calls and device interfaces.

Where’s the kernel? In this great zine by Julia Evans the kernel isn’t shown—but the TTY driver is part of it, managing I/O between the terminal and user-space programs—like the shell—and terminal devices. The zine focuses on what the user can see 👀

Of the four parts mentioned by @b0rk.jvns.ca—the shell, programs, terminal emulator, and TTY driver—the first three are userland processes, while the TTY driver is part of the kernel. The userland processes interact with the TTY driver through system calls and device interfaces.

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