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@node mkfifo
@section @code{mkfifo}
@findex mkfifo

POSIX specification:@* @url{http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/mkfifo.html}

Gnulib module: mkfifo

Portability problems fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
@item
This function mishandles trailing slash on some platforms:
FreeBSD 7.2, Solaris 9.
@item
This function is missing on some platforms; however, the replacement
always fails with @code{ENOSYS}:
mingw.
@end itemize

Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
@end itemize