stdio buffering mode

[thomas]

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i686
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: /opt/gcc/bin/gcc -march=athlon -mmmx -m3dnow
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i686' 
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i686-pc-linux-gnu' 
-DCONF_VENDOR='pc' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -I.  -I/home/thomas/src/bash-2.05b 
-I/home/thomas/src/bash-2.05b/include -I/home/thomas/src/bash-2.05b/lib  -pipe 
-O3 -fomit-frame-pointer
uname output: Linux sarkovy.koeller.dyndns.org 2.6.6 #1 Mon May 10 22:58:46 
CEST 2004 i686 unknown
Machine Type: i686-pc-linux-gnu

Bash Version: 2.05b
Patch Level: 0
Release Status: release

Description:
        I'd like to know whether there is a way to control the buffering
        mode when redirecting input or output of a command. It seems that
        stdio streams are always line buffered by default; can this be
        changed?

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