| @node mkfifo |
| @section @code{mkfifo} |
| @findex mkfifo |
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| POSIX specification:@* @url{https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/mkfifo.html} |
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| Gnulib module: mkfifo |
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| 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, MSVC 14, Android 4.4. |
| @end itemize |
| |
| Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib: |
| @itemize |
| @item |
| If the argument exists and is a directory, this function fails with |
| @code{EISDIR} instead of the correct @code{EEXIST}: |
| HP-UX 11.11. |
| @end itemize |
