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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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