sysdeps/unix/mkfifo.c

   1 /* Copyright (C) 1991, 1996, 1997 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
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  18
  19 #include <errno.h>
  20 #include <stddef.h>
  21 #include <sys/stat.h>
  22 #include <sys/types.h>
  23
  24 /* Create a named pipe (FIFO) named PATH with protections MODE.  */
  25 int
  26 mkfifo (const char *path, mode_t mode)
  27 {
  28   dev_t dev = 0;
  29   return __xmknod (_MKNOD_VER, path, mode | S_IFIFO, &dev);
  30 }