mkfifo (vs. mknod)

[mercer at npdiss1.StPaul.NCR.COMDanMercer]

In article <5827 at aplcen.apl.jhu.edu> trw at aplcen.apl.jhu.edu (Weil timothy) writes:
:is the basic difference here that mknod creates
:FIFOs for superuser only and mkfifo is available
:to all users?  Are these routines specific to BSD
:or does Sys V have them as well.  Any examples
:will be appreciated...thanks
: 


There is no mkfifo on my SYSV.  Mknod is superuser only unless one is
making a fifo.
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Dan Mercer
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