Slight wording change to description of pipes.

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Michael Kerrisk 2005-12-19 12:49:55 +00:00
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@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ A pipe is created using
which creates a new pipe and returns two file descriptors, which creates a new pipe and returns two file descriptors,
one referring to the read end of the pipe, one referring to the read end of the pipe,
the other referring to the write end. the other referring to the write end.
Pipes only allow communication between related processes: Pipes allow communication between related processes:
one process creates the pipe, and then allows another process to inherit one process creates the pipe, and then allows another process to inherit
duplicate file descriptors referring to the pipe as a result of calling duplicate file descriptors referring to the pipe as a result of calling
.BR fork (2). .BR fork (2).