@node mknod, unix
@subheading Syntax

@example
#include <sys/stat.h>

int mknod(const char *path, mode_t mode, dev_t dev);
@end example

@subheading Description

This function is provided to assist in porting from Unix.  If @var{mode}
specifies a regular file, @code{mknod} creates a file using @var{path}
as its name.  If @var{mode} specifies a character device, and if the
device whose name is given by @var{path} exists and its device
specification as returned by @code{stat} or @code{fstat} is equal to
@var{dev}, @code{mknod} returns -1 and sets @code{errno} to
@code{EEXIST}.  In all other cases, -1 is returned @code{errno} is set
to @code{EACCES}.

The argument @var{dev} is ignored if @var{mode} does not specify a
character device.

@subheading Return Value

Zero on success, -1 on failure.

@subheading Portability

@portability !ansi, !posix