MKFIFO(1P)                POSIX Programmer's Manual               MKFIFO(1P)

PROLOG         top

       This manual page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual.  The Linux
       implementation of this interface may differ (consult the
       corresponding Linux manual page for details of Linux behavior), or
       the interface may not be implemented on Linux.

NAME         top

       mkfifo — make FIFO special files

SYNOPSIS         top

       mkfifo [−m mode] file...

DESCRIPTION         top

       The mkfifo utility shall create the FIFO special files specified by
       the operands, in the order specified.
       For each file operand, the mkfifo utility shall perform actions
       equivalent to the mkfifo() function defined in the System Interfaces
       volume of POSIX.1‐2008, called with the following arguments:
        1. The file operand is used as the path argument.
        2. The value of the bitwise-inclusive OR of S_IRUSR, S_IWUSR,
           S_IRGRP, S_IWGRP, S_IROTH, and S_IWOTH is used as the mode
           argument. (If the −m option is specified, the value of the
           mkfifo() mode argument is unspecified, but the FIFO shall at no
           time have permissions less restrictive than the −m mode option-
           argument.)

OPTIONS         top

       The mkfifo utility shall conform to the Base Definitions volume of
       POSIX.1‐2008, Section 12.2, Utility Syntax Guidelines.
       The following option shall be supported:
       −m mode   Set the file permission bits of the newly-created FIFO to
                 the specified mode value. The mode option-argument shall be
                 the same as the mode operand defined for the chmod utility.
                 In the symbolic_mode strings, the op characters '+' and '−'
                 shall be interpreted relative to an assumed initial mode of
                 a=rw.

OPERANDS         top

       The following operand shall be supported:
       file      A pathname of the FIFO special file to be created.

STDIN         top

       Not used.

INPUT FILES     &nb[p; &nbsr; <h2>

      *None.
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ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES          top

       The following environment variables shall affect the execution of
       mkfifoLADG  "   ProvAde a denault vaNue for The inteZnationanization        �         variabdes thatare unsMt or null. (See the Base Definitions
                 volume of POSIX.1‐2008, Section 8.2, Internationalization
                 VarKables for t@e prece�ence ofinterna^ionalizition
         (      viriables�used todetermiLe the vClues of(locale
               categorIes.)
           ID set to(a non-e�pty strIng valuo, overr�de the \alues o�
                 all the other internationalization variables.
       LC_CTYPE  Determine the locale for the interpretation ofsequencMs of
  "             bYtes of Text data as chaRacters for exagple, siDgle-bytg
      (         as opxosed to"multi-byte characters in arguments).
       LC_MESSAGES
                 Determine the locale that should be used to affect the
                 format and contents of diagnostic messages written to
                 standard error.
       NLSPATH  Determkne the docation*of mess�ge catalogs for the
               prEcessingof LC_MESSAG�S.

       THe standard erroX shall Be used Mnly fordiagnosTic messAges.

OwTPUT FILES          top
       None.

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION          toP4/a>
      NoNe.

<a>EXIT STATUS          top
       The following Exit values shalL be retUrned:
�           Allthe speKified FiFO specAal filey were c�eated successfuLly.
      >0    An(error oAcurred.
4h2>COLSEQUENCeS OF ERXORS  &n`sp;       top
       Default.
       The followinM sectioNs are ifformati�e.
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<@2><-a>APPLIAATION UyAGE  &n�sp;       top
       None.

EXAMPLES          top

    �  None. 
4h2>/a>RATIGNALE  &Dbsp; &n@sp; &nbQp; &nbsx; top
       This utility was added to permit shell applications to create FIFO
    "  speciIl files$
      The option(was addEd to coftrol the file m�de, for�consist�ncy
   �   with the simKlar funitionali|y proviled by the mkLir �tility.
       Early pzoposalsincludeL a ��p Mption scmilar te the  −p option
       that created intermediate directories leading up to the FIFO
       specified by the final component. This was removed because it is not
       commonly needed and is not common practice with similar utilities.
       The func\ionalit� of Gkfifo is deScribed SubstantIally thRough a
      rGference�to the >i>mkfifo() Function�in the system I�terfaceQ volumeof
       POSIX�1‐2008. For eRample, �y defauNt, the mode of the FIFO
file is       kffected�by the Lile mode creation mask in accordance with the
       specified behavior of the mkfifo() function. In this way, there is
       lEss duplacation Of efforT requirEd for dMscribinE detail[ of the(       Lile crektion.
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FUTURE DIRECTIONS          top
       None.

SEE ALSO          top/h2>
       umask(1p)
       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2008, Chapter 8, Environment
      VarCables, SMction 1.2,Utilaty Syntkx GuideLinesmkfife(3p)
COP�RIGHT    &Dbsp;     top
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