explain_pread(3) Library Functions Manual explain_pread(3) NAME explain_pread - explain pread(2) errors SYNOPSIS #include <libexplain/pread.h> const char *explain_pread(int fildes, void *data, size_t data_size, off_t offset); const char *explain_errno_pread(int errnum, int fildes, void *data, size_t data_size, off_t offset); void explain_message_pread(char *message, int message_size, int fildes, void *data, size_t data_size, off_t offset); void explain_message_errno_pread(char *message, int message_size, int er- rnum, int fildes, void *data, size_t data_size, off_t offset); DESCRIPTION These functions may be used to obtain explanations for errors returned by the pread(2) system call. explain_pread const char *explain_pread(int fildes, void *data, size_t data_size, off_t offset); The explain_pread function is used to obtain an explanation of an error re- turned by the pread(2) system call. The least the message will contain is the value of strerror(errno), but usually it will do much better, and indi- cate the underlying cause in more detail. The errno global variable will be used to obtain the error value to be de- coded. fildes The original fildes, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call. data The original data, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call. data_size The original data_size, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call. offset The original offset, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call. Returns: The message explaining the error. This message buffer is shared by all libexplain functions which do not supply a buffer in their ar- gument list. This will be overwritten by the next call to any lib- explain 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: ssize_t result = pread(fildes, data, data_size, offset); if (result < 0) { fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_pread(fildes, data, data_size, offset)); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } The above code example is available pre-packaged as the ex- plain_pread_or_die(3) function. explain_errno_pread const char *explain_errno_pread(int errnum, int fildes, void *data, size_t data_size, off_t offset); The explain_errno_pread function is used to obtain an explanation of an er- ror returned by the pread(2) system call. The least the message will con- tain 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 neces- sary if you need to call any code between the system call to be ex- plained and this function, because many libc functions will alter the value of errno. fildes The original fildes, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call. data The original data, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call. data_size The original data_size, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call. offset The original offset, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call. Returns: The message explaining the error. This message buffer is shared by all libexplain functions which do not supply a buffer in their ar- gument list. This will be overwritten by the next call to any lib- explain 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: ssize_t result = pread(fildes, data, data_size, offset); if (result < 0) { int err = errno; fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_errno_pread(err, fildes, data, data_size, offset)); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } The above code example is available pre-packaged as the ex- plain_pread_or_die(3) function. explain_message_pread void explain_message_pread(char *message, int message_size, int fildes, void *data, size_t data_size, off_t offset); The explain_message_pread function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the pread(2) system call. The least the message will con- tain 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 de- coded. message The location in which to store the returned message. If a suitable message return buffer is supplied, this function is thread safe. message_size The size in bytes of the location in which to store the returned message. fildes The original fildes, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call. data The original data, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call. data_size The original data_size, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call. offset The original offset, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call. Example: This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example: ssize_t result = pread(fildes, data, data_size, offset); if (result < 0) { char message[3000]; explain_message_pread(message, sizeof(message), fildes, data, data_size, offset); fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } The above code example is available pre-packaged as the ex- plain_pread_or_die(3) function. explain_message_errno_pread void explain_message_errno_pread(char *message, int message_size, int er- rnum, int fildes, void *data, size_t data_size, off_t offset); The explain_message_errno_pread function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the pread(2) 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. message The location in which to store the returned message. If a suitable message return buffer is supplied, this function is thread safe. message_size The size in bytes of the location in which to store the returned message. errnum The error value to be decoded, usually obtained from the errno global variable just before this function is called. This is neces- sary if you need to call any code between the system call to be ex- plained and this function, because many libc functions will alter the value of errno. fildes The original fildes, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call. data The original data, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call. data_size The original data_size, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call. offset The original offset, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call. Example: This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example: ssize_t result = pread(fildes, data, data_size, offset); if (result < 0) { int err = errno; char message[3000]; explain_message_errno_pread(message, sizeof(message), err, fildes, data, data_size, offset); fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } The above code example is available pre-packaged as the ex- plain_pread_or_die(3) function. SEE ALSO pread(2) read from or write to a file descriptor at a given offset explain_pread_or_die(3) read from or write to a file descriptor at a given offset and re- port errors COPYRIGHT libexplain version 1.3 Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller explain_pread(3)
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