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        !             3: mknod                        Command                        mknod
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        !             8: Make a special file or named pipe
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        !            10: /eettcc/mmkknnoodd _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e _t_y_p_e _m_a_j_o_r _m_i_n_o_r
        !            11: /eettcc/mmkknnoodd _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e pp
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        !            13: In the  first form, mknod creates a  special file, which provides
        !            14: access to a device  by the filename specified.  Special files are
        !            15: conventionally stored in the /dev directory.
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        !            17: type  can be  either  `b' (for  block-special file)  or `c'  (for
        !            18: character-special file).  Block-special  files tend to be devices
        !            19: such  as disks  or  magnetic tape,  upon which  COHERENT uses  an
        !            20: elaborate  buffering strategy.   Character-special files  are un-
        !            21: structured (character at  a time) devices such as terminals, line
        !            22: printers, or communications devices.  Character-special files may
        !            23: also be random-access devices; this circumvents system buffering,
        !            24: allowing transfers  of arbitrary  size directly between  the user
        !            25: and the hardware.
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        !            27: The major  device number uniquely  identifies a device  driver to
        !            28: COHERENT.  The minor  device number is a parameter interpreted by
        !            29: the driver; it might specify  the channel of a multiplexor or the
        !            30: unit number of a drive.
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        !            32: The caller must be the superuser.
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        !            34: In the second form, mknod creates a pipe with the given filename.
        !            35: Named pipes can be used for communication between processes.
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        !            37: ***** Files *****
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        !            39: /dev/*
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        !            41: ***** See Also *****
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        !            43: commands, mount
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        !            64: COHERENT Lexicon                                           Page 1
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