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8 handled in a first-in, first-out (FIFO) order.  The pipe has no name; it
16 through it.
19 from a pipe or FIFO file that doesn't have any processes writing to it
22 reading process is treated as an error condition; it generates a
47 use, a process creates a pipe just before it forks one or more child
106 interface is much simpler and easier to use.  But it doesn't offer as
123 @c     it may get corrupted with async signals and cancellation
130  @c   it may get corrupted with async signals and cancellation
142 @c    it may get corrupted with async signals and cancellation
151 command to complete, it creates a pipe to the subprocess and returns a
261 A FIFO special file is similar to a pipe, except that it is created in a
267 open it for reading or writing, in the same way as an ordinary file.
268 However, it has to be open at both ends simultaneously before you can
269 proceed to do any input or output operations on it.  Opening a FIFO for
309 can observe a state in which it is partially complete.  Atomic I/O may
310 not begin right away (it may need to wait for buffer space or for data),
311 but once it does begin it finishes immediately.