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.TH fifo_make 3
.SH NAME
fifo_make \- create a named pipe
.SH SYNTAX
.B #include <fifo.h>

int \fBfifo_make\fP(\fIfn\fR,\fImode\fR);

char *\fIfn\fR;
.br
int \fImode\fR;
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B fifo_make
creates a new named pipe
with name
.I fn
and mode
.I mode
(modified by the process umask).

.B fifo_make
returns 0 on success, -1 on error.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
mkfifo(2)