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explain_endgrent(3) Library Functions Manual explain_endgrent(3) NAME explain_endgrent - explain endgrent(3) errors SYNOPSIS #include <libexplain/endgrent.h> const char *explain_endgrent(void); const char *explain_errno_endgrent(int errnum, void); void explain_message_endgrent(char *message, int message_size, void); void explain_message_errno_endgrent(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, void); DESCRIPTION These functions may be used to obtain explanations for errors returned by the endgrent(3) system call. explain_endgrent const char *explain_endgrent(void); The explain_endgrent function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the endgrent(3) system call. The least the message will contain is the value of strerror(errno), but usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail. The errno global variable will be used to obtain the error value to be decoded. Returns: The message explaining the error. This message buffer is shared by all libexplain functions which do not supply a buffer in their argument list. This will be overwritten by the next call to any libexplain function which shares this buffer, including other threads. Note: This function is not thread safe, because it shares a return buffer across all threads, and many other functions in this library. Example: This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example: errno = 0; void result = endgrent(); if (result < 0 && errno != 0) { fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_endgrent()); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } The above code example is available pre-packaged as the explain_end- grent_or_die(3) function. explain_errno_endgrent const char *explain_errno_endgrent(int errnum, void); The explain_errno_endgrent function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the endgrent(3) system call. The least the mes- sage will contain is the value of strerror(errno), but usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail. errnum The error value to be decoded, usually obtained from the errno global variable just before this function is called. This is necessary if you need to call any code between the system call to be explained and this function, because many libc functions will alter the value of errno. Returns: The message explaining the error. This message buffer is shared by all libexplain functions which do not supply a buffer in their argument list. This will be overwritten by the next call to any libexplain function which shares this buffer, including other threads. Note: This function is not thread safe, because it shares a return buffer across all threads, and many other functions in this library. Example: This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example: errno = 0; void result = endgrent(); if (result < 0 && errno != 0) { int err = errno; fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_errno_endgrent(err, )); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } The above code example is available pre-packaged as the explain_end- grent_or_die(3) function. explain_message_endgrent void explain_message_endgrent(char *message, int message_size, void); The explain_message_endgrent function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the endgrent(3) system call. The least the message will contain is the value of strerror(errno), but usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail. The errno global variable will be used to obtain the error value to be decoded. message The location in which to store the returned message. If a suit- able message return buffer is supplied, this function is thread safe. message_size The size in bytes of the location in which to store the re- turned message. Example: This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example: errno = 0; void result = endgrent(); if (result < 0 && errno != 0) { char message[3000]; explain_message_endgrent(message, sizeof(message), ); fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } The above code example is available pre-packaged as the explain_end- grent_or_die(3) function. explain_message_errno_endgrent void explain_message_errno_endgrent(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, void); The explain_message_errno_endgrent function is used to obtain an expla- nation of an error returned by the endgrent(3) system call. The least the message will contain is the value of strerror(errno), but usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more de- tail. message The location in which to store the returned message. If a suit- able message return buffer is supplied, this function is thread safe. message_size The size in bytes of the location in which to store the re- turned message. errnum The error value to be decoded, usually obtained from the errno global variable just before this function is called. This is necessary if you need to call any code between the system call to be explained and this function, because many libc functions will alter the value of errno. Example: This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example: errno = 0; void result = endgrent(); if (result < 0 && errno != 0) { int err = errno; char message[3000]; explain_message_errno_endgrent(message, sizeof(message), err, ); fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } The above code example is available pre-packaged as the explain_end- grent_or_die(3) function. SEE ALSO endgrent(3) finish group file accesses explain_endgrent_or_die(3) finish group file accesses and report errors COPYRIGHT libexplain version 1.3 Copyright (C) 2013 Peter Miller explain_endgrent(3)
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