sysdeps/unix/mkfifo.c

/* Copyright (C) 1991, 1996, 1997 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   This file is part of the GNU C Library.

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#include <errno.h>
#include <stddef.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <sys/types.h>

/* Create a named pipe (FIFO) named PATH with protections MODE.  */
int
mkfifo (const char *path, mode_t mode)
{
  dev_t dev = 0;
  return __xmknod (_MKNOD_VER, path, mode | S_IFIFO, &dev);
}