How to undelete any open, deleted file on linux / solaris

# uname -a
SunOS cmsgcc 5.10 Generic_137137-09 sun4v sparc SUNW,SPARC-Enterprise-T5220

# echo "Undelete any open file" > test.txt
# tail -f test.txt &

25552
# Undelete any open file

# rm test.txt
# ls /proc/25552/fd

0 1 2

# cat /proc/25552/fd/0
Undelete any open file

# cp /proc/25552/fd/0 ./test.txt
# cat ./test.txt

Undelete any open file
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