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What is the output of this program?
#include<stdio.h>
#include<fcntl.h>
 
int main()
{
    int fd;
    char buff[512];
    if( mkfifo("/tmp/test_fifo",0666) == -1)
        perror("mkfifo");       
    fd = open("/tmp/test_fifo",O_RDONLY);
    read(fd,buff,512);
    printf("%s\n",buff);
    return 0;
}

A. this program will print the garbage of 512 bytes

B. this program will print nothing

C. segmentation fault

D. none of the mentioned

Answer: Option B


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