Command:   mknod - create a special file
Syntax:    mknod file [b] [c] major minor
           mknod file p
Flags:     (none)
Examples:  mknod /dev/plotter c 7 0 # Create special file for a plotter
           mknod /dev/fd3 b 2 3     # Create a device for diskette drive
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           mknod /tmp/stream p      # Create a named pipe

     Mknod creates a special file named file, with the  indicated  major
and  minor  device  numbers.   The  second  argument  specifies  a block
special, a character special, or a named pipe.  Named pipes do not  have
device numbers so they are omitted.