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doc: optimize the doc about Unix abstract socket
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theanarkh committed Mar 11, 2024
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Expand Up @@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ socket outside of these abstractions, the user will need to remove it. The same
applies when a Node.js API creates a Unix domain socket but the program then
crashes. In short, a Unix domain socket will be visible in the file system and
will persist until unlinked. On Linux, You can use Unix abstract socket by adding
`\0` to the beginning of the path, such as `\0abstract`. The path to the Unix
abstract socket is not visible in the file system and it will disappear automatically
when all open references to the socket are closed.
`\0` to the beginning of the path, such as `\0abstract` (Only available in
Node.js >= v20.8.0). The path to the Unix abstract socket is not visible in the
file system and it will disappear automatically when all open references to the
socket are closed.

On Windows, the local domain is implemented using a named pipe. The path _must_
refer to an entry in `\\?\pipe\` or `\\.\pipe\`. Any characters are permitted,
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