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explain_dup_or_die(3)	    Library Functions Manual	   explain_dup_or_die(3)

NAME
     explain_dup_or_die - duplicate a file descriptor and report errors

SYNOPSIS
     #include <libexplain/dup.h>
     void explain_dup_or_die(int fildes);

DESCRIPTION
     The explain_dup_or_die function is used to call the dup(2) system call.  On
     failure  an  explanation  will  be  printed  to  stderr,  obtained from ex-
     plain_dup(3), and then the process terminates  by	calling  exit(EXIT_FAIL-
     URE).

     This  function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following
     example:
	    explain_dup_or_die(fildes);

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

     Returns:
	     This function only returns on success.  On failure, prints  an  ex-
	     planation and exits.

SEE ALSO
     dup(2)  duplicate a file descriptor

     explain_dup(3)
	     explain dup(2) errors

     exit(2)
	     terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
     libexplain version 1.3
     Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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