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@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ it will unlink the Unix domain socket as well. For example, |
38 | 38 | socket outside of these abstractions, the user will need to remove it. The same |
39 | 39 | applies when a Node.js API creates a Unix domain socket but the program then |
40 | 40 | crashes. In short, a Unix domain socket will be visible in the file system and |
41 | | -will persist until unlinked. |
| 41 | +will persist until unlinked. On Linux, You can use Unix abstract socket by adding |
| 42 | +`\0` to the beginning of the path, such as `\0abstract`. The path to the Unix |
| 43 | +abstract socket is not visible in the file system and it will disappear automatically |
| 44 | +when all open references to the socket are closed. |
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43 | 46 | On Windows, the local domain is implemented using a named pipe. The path _must_ |
44 | 47 | refer to an entry in `\\?\pipe\` or `\\.\pipe\`. Any characters are permitted, |
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