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authorMichael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>2005-10-19 13:15:49 +0000
committerMichael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>2005-10-19 13:15:49 +0000
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@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ FIFO for writing, and vice versa. See
.BR fifo (4)
for non-blocking handling of FIFO special files.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
-The normal, successful return value from \fImkfifo\fP() is \fB0\fP. In
-the case of an error, \fB-1\fP is returned (in which case, \fIerrno\fP
+On success \fImkfifo\fP() returns 0. In
+the case of an error, -1 is returned (in which case, \fIerrno\fP
is set appropriately).
.SH ERRORS
.TP