---
name: "fifo_make"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "qmail"
version: "1.06-6.2~deb10u1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fifo_make"
---

# fifo\_make(3)

create a named pipe

## NAME

fifo\_make - create a named pipe

## SYNTAX

**#include \<fifo.h\>**

int **fifo\_make**(*fn*,*mode*);

char \**fn*;\
 int *mode*;

## DESCRIPTION

**fifo\_make** creates a new named pipe with name *fn* and mode *mode* (modified by the process umask).

**fifo\_make** returns 0 on success, -1 on error.

## SEE ALSO

[mkfifo(2)](/mkfifo/2.md)