Docs: add short mention about "named pipe" in fifo section
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== FIFO Buffers
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The `:edit` command can take a `-fifo` parameter:
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The `:edit` command can take a `-fifo` switch:
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:edit -fifo <filename> [-scroll] <buffername>
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In this case, a buffer named `<buffername>` is created which reads
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its content from the fifo `<filename>`. When the fifo is written to,
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the buffer is automatically updated.
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its content from the fifo (also called "named pipe") `<filename>`.
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When the fifo is written to, the buffer is automatically updated.
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If the `-scroll` switch is specified, the window displaying the buffer
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will scroll so that the newest data is always visible.
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