posix_mknod
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posix_mknod - Create a special or ordinary file (POSIX.1)
Manual
posix_mknod(
string$filename,
int$flags,
[int$major = 0],
[int$minor = 0] ): bool
Creates a special or ordinary file.
Parameters
- filename
-
The file to create
- flags
-
This parameter is constructed by a bitwise OR between file type (one of the following constants: POSIX_S_IFREG, POSIX_S_IFCHR, POSIX_S_IFBLK, POSIX_S_IFIFO or POSIX_S_IFSOCK) and permissions.
- major
-
The major device kernel identifier (required to pass when using S_IFCHR or S_IFBLK).
- minor
-
The minor device kernel identifier.
Return Values
Returns true on success or false on failure.