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explain_putw_or_die(3)	    Library Functions Manual	  explain_putw_or_die(3)

NAME
     explain_putw_or_die - output a word (int) and report errors

SYNOPSIS
     #include <libexplain/putw.h>
     void explain_putw_or_die(int value, FILE *fp);
     int explain_putw_on_error(int value, FILE *fp);

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

     The explain_putw_on_error function is used to call the putw(3) system call.
     On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the  ex-
     plain_putw(3) function, but still returns to the caller.

     value   The value, exactly as to be passed to the putw(3) system call.

     fp      The fp, exactly as to be passed to the putw(3) system call.

RETURN VALUE
     The  explain_putw_or_die  function only returns on success, see putw(3) for
     more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does  not
     return.

     The  explain_putw_on_error  function always returns the value return by the
     wrapped putw(3) system call.

EXAMPLE
     The explain_putw_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion  simi-
     lar to the following example:
	    explain_putw_or_die(value, fp);

SEE ALSO
     putw(3)
	     output a word (int)

     explain_putw(3)
	     explain putw(3) errors

     exit(2)
	     terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
     libexplain version 1.3
     Copyright (C) 2010 Peter Miller

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