bug(mkfifo): when using --context in Non Selinux kernel, it does not warn
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Hi, uutils mainteners
as i confirmed that the uu mkfifo do not output the warning while the gnu one does, as our test confirmed
relunsec@relunsec:~/software/coreutils/target/debug$ gnumkfifo --context=con g
gnumkfifo: warning: ignoring --context; it requires an SELinux/SMACK-enabled kernel
relunsec@relunsec:~/software/coreutils/target/debug$ ./mkfifo --context=con u
relunsec@relunsec:~/software/coreutils/target/debug$
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Start at the mkfifo command entry point and inspect how the --context option is handled when SELinux or SMACK support is unavailable. Compare its behavior with GNU mkfifo using the reproduction in the issue. Done means the Rust command emits the expected warning and preserves the existing behavior for creating the FIFO.
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