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processhelp.pm: fix to use the correct null device on Windows#18282

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To not create a file named nul in the tests directory when running
tests with MSYS2/Cygwin Perl (the only supported Perl for Windows).

I imagine this may cause issues when being written in parallel. Also
nul is a reserved filename on Windows.


This also does not fix the hangs / fork errors:
https://github.com/curl/curl/actions/runs/16960469755/job/48071813617?pr=18282

To not create a file named `nul` in the `tests` directory when running
tests with MSYS2/Cygwin Perl (the only supported Perl for Windows).
@vszakats vszakats added tests Windows Windows-specific labels Aug 14, 2025
@vszakats vszakats changed the title processhelp.pm: fix to use the correct null device processhelp.pm: fix to use the correct null device on Windows Aug 14, 2025
@vszakats vszakats closed this in c24d4be Aug 14, 2025
@vszakats vszakats deleted the t-nul branch August 14, 2025 10:26
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