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* doc/gnulib-intro.texi (Target Platforms): Classify MSVC as "rarely tested". * doc/posix-functions/*.texi: Update with info about MSVC 9. * doc/posix-headers/*.texi: Likewise. * doc/pastposix-functions/*.texi: Likewise. * doc/glibc-functions/*.texi: Likewise. * doc/glibc-headers/*.texi: Likewise.
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@node mknod
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@section @code{mknod}
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@findex mknod
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POSIX specification:@* @url{http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/mknod.html}
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Gnulib module: mknod
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Portability problems fixed by Gnulib:
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@itemize
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@item
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This function requires super-user privileges to create a fifo:
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FreeBSD 7.2, OpenBSD 3.8.
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@item
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This function mishandles trailing slash on some platforms:
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FreeBSD 7.2, Solaris 9.
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@item
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This function is missing on some platforms; however, the replacement
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always fails with @code{ENOSYS}:
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mingw, MSVC 9.
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@end itemize
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Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
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@itemize
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@item
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Use of this function for anything except fifos is not portable,
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generally requiring super-user privileges and knowledge of supported
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device numbers.
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@end itemize
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