mknod() COHERENT System Call mknod() Create a special file #include <sys/ino.h> #include <sys/stat.h> mknod(name, mode, addr) char *name; int mode, addr; mknod is the COHERENT system call that creates a special file. A special file is one through which a device is accessed, or a named pipe. mode gives the type of special file to be created. It can be set to IFBLK, for a block-special device, such as a disk driver; to IFCHR, for a character-special device, such as a serial-port driver; or to IFPIPE, for a named pipe. address is a parameter interpreted by the driver; it might specify the channel of a multiplexor or the unit number of a drive. Note that this is not used with named pipes. ***** See Also ***** COHERENT system calls, pipe COHERENT Lexicon Page 1