Package: manpages-dev Version: 2.67-1 Severity: normal "One should make directories with mkdir(2), and FIFOs with mkfifo(3)."
The first part of this is fine, but I don't understand the second part. Just above, it says: "The only portable use of mknod() is to create a FIFO-special file." Hence, it seems that not only can mknod be used to create FIFOs on Linux, but it can be used on any POSIX 2001 system! If there's some reason why mkfifo should be used nonetheless, it should be explained here. -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (700, 'testing'), (600, 'experimental'), (600, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.22-3-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core) Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages manpages-dev depends on: ii manpages 2.67-1 Manual pages about using a GNU/Lin manpages-dev recommends no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
