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diff --git a/man7/pipe.7 b/man7/pipe.7 index 1d7af0cf4a..a5515a1762 100644 --- a/man7/pipe.7 +++ b/man7/pipe.7 @@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ is supported for pipes and FIFOs only since kernel 2.6. .SS Portability notes On some systems (but not Linux), pipes are bidirectional: data can be transmitted in both directions between the pipe ends. -According to POSIX.1-2001, pipes only need to be unidirectional. +According to POSIX.1-2001, pipes need only need be unidirectional. Portable applications should avoid reliance on bidirectional pipe semantics. .SH SEE ALSO |