A file maybe, a filesystem no.
You can't 'ls' your network connections.
And for tricky API that does not match the filesystem view we have the fnctls.
You can't 'ls' your network connections.
And for tricky API that does not match the filesystem view we have the fnctls.
You sure can in Plan 9. Unfortunately (?) Plan 9 is more Unix than Unix itself.
It is as smart as saying that by using a hammer heavy enough you can make a cube fit in a triangle. It is possible, but defeating the purpose of consistent API.