[PATCH] bash: add socket server support

[Joel Martin]

Currently, an outbound socket connection (client) can be created using the
syntax:

exec 5<> /dev/tcp/HOST/PORT

This patch implements support for accepting incoming connections (server)
using a slightly different syntax:

exec 6<> /dev/tcp/HOST/:PORT   # note the colon

The listen/accept call will block until a connection is received and it
will be bound to the redirection.

Included in the patch is a small test that has an example of usage. I've
also attach a minimal web server that leverages this functionality (pure
bash except for a call to wc and cat).

Please include me in Cc since I am not on the list.

Thanks,

Joel Martin (kanaka)

0001-Listening-socket-support-via-dev-tcp-HOST-PORT.patch
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www.sh
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