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@node mknod
@section @code{mknod}
@findex mknod
POSIX specification:@* @url{http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/mknod.html}
Gnulib module: mknod
Portability problems fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
@item
This function requires super-user privileges to create a fifo:
FreeBSD 7.2, OpenBSD 3.8.
@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, MSVC 9.
@end itemize
Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
@itemize
@item
Use of this function for anything except fifos is not portable,
generally requiring super-user privileges and knowledge of supported
device numbers.
@end itemize
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