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explain_fsync_or_die(3)     Library Functions Manual	 explain_fsync_or_die(3)

NAME
     explain_fsync_or_die  -  synchronize  a file with storage device and report
     errors

SYNOPSIS
     #include <libexplain/fsync.h>
     void explain_fsync_or_die(int fildes);
     int explain_fsync_on_error(int fildes);

DESCRIPTION
     The explain_fsync_or_die function is used to call the fsync(2) system call.
     On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the  ex-
     plain_fsync(3)  function,	and  then  the	process  terminates  by  calling
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

     The explain_fsync_on_error function is used to  call  the	fsync(2)  system
     call.  On	failure  an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from
     the explain_fsync(3) function, but still returns to the caller.

     fildes  The fildes, exactly as to be passed to the fsync(2) system call.

RETURN VALUE
     The explain_fsync_or_die function only returns on success, see fsync(2) for
     more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does  not
     return.

     The  explain_fsync_on_error function always returns the value return by the
     wrapped fsync(2) system call.

EXAMPLE
     The explain_fsync_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion simi-
     lar to the following example:
	    explain_fsync_or_die(fildes);

SEE ALSO
     fsync(2)
	     synchronize a file's in-core state with storage device

     explain_fsync(3)
	     explain fsync(2) errors

     exit(2)
	     terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
     libexplain version 1.3
     Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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