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ZERO(4) 		     Kernel Interfaces Manual			 ZERO(4)

NAME
     zero -- the zero device

DESCRIPTION
     The  zero device accepts and reads data as any ordinary (and willing) file,
     but throws away any data written to it, and returns an  endless  supply  of
     null bytes when read.

FILES
     /dev/zero

SEE ALSO
     full(4), gzero(4), null(4)

HISTORY
     A zero device appeared in 4.4BSD.

FreeBSD ports 15.quarterly	November 9, 2025			 ZERO(4)

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