...e to produce a device ID, returned as the function result. This device ID can be given to mknod (2), for example. The major () and minor () functions perform the converse task: …...e to produce a device ID, returned as the function result. This device ID can be given to mknod (2), for example. The major () and minor () functions perform the converse task: …...e to produce a device ID, returned as the function result. This device ID can be given to mknod (2), for example. The major () and minor () functions perform the converse task: …...e to produce a device ID, returned as the function result. This device ID can be given to mknod (2), for example. The major () and minor () functions perform the converse task: …...e to produce a device ID, returned as the function result. This device ID can be given to mknod (2), for example. The major () and minor () functions perform the converse task: …...e to produce a device ID, returned as the function result. This device ID can be given to mknod (2), for example. The major () and minor () functions perform the converse task: …...disappearance of files which are still being used. SEE ALSO rm (1), unlink (1), link (2), mknod (2), open (2), rename (2), rmdir (2), unlink (2), mkfifo (3), symlink (7)...ibute Value mkfifo (), mkfifoat () Thread safety MT-Safe VERSIONS It is implemented using mknodat (2). STANDARDS POSIX.1-2008. HISTORY mkfifo () POSIX.1-2001. mkfifoat () glibc …...ibute Value mkfifo (), mkfifoat () Thread safety MT-Safe VERSIONS It is implemented using mknodat (2). STANDARDS POSIX.1-2008. HISTORY mkfifo () POSIX.1-2001. mkfifoat () glibc …