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explain_getsockname(3)	   Library Functions Manual	explain_getsockname(3)

NAME
       explain_getsockname - explain getsockname(2) errors

SYNOPSIS
       #include	<libexplain/getsockname.h>
       const char *explain_getsockname(int fildes, struct sockaddr *sock_addr,
       socklen_t *sock_addr_size);
       const  char  *explain_errno_getsockname(int  errnum, int	fildes,	struct
       sockaddr	*sock_addr, socklen_t *sock_addr_size);
       void explain_message_getsockname(char *message, int  message_size,  int
       fildes, struct sockaddr *sock_addr, socklen_t *sock_addr_size);
       void explain_message_errno_getsockname(char *message, int message_size,
       int   errnum,   int   fildes,  struct  sockaddr	*sock_addr,  socklen_t
       *sock_addr_size);

DESCRIPTION
       These functions may be used to obtain explanations for errors  returned
       by the getsockname(2) system call.

   explain_getsockname
       const char *explain_getsockname(int fildes, struct sockaddr *sock_addr,
       socklen_t *sock_addr_size);

       The explain_getsockname function	is used	to obtain an explanation of an
       error  returned	by the getsockname(2) 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.

       The  errno global variable will be used to obtain the error value to be
       decoded.

       This function is	intended to be used in a fashion similar to  the  fol-
       lowing example:
	      struct sockaddr sock_addr;
	      socklen_t	sock_addr_size = sizeof(sock_addr);
	      if (getsockname(fildes, &sock_addr, &sock_addr_size) < 0)
	      {
		  fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_getsockname(fildes,
		      &sock_addr, &sock_addr_size));
		  exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	      }

       The  above  code	 example is available pre-packaged as the explain_get-
       sockname_or_die(3) function.

       fildes  The original fildes, exactly as passed  to  the	getsockname(2)
	       system call.

       sock_addr
	       The original sock_addr, exactly as passed to the	getsockname(2)
	       system call.

       sock_addr_size
	       The  original sock_addr_size, exactly as	passed to the getsock-
	       name(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  argument list.  This will be overwritten by the next
	       call to any libexplain function which shares this  buffer,  in-
	       cluding 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.

   explain_errno_getsockname
       const char *explain_errno_getsockname(int errnum,  int  fildes,	struct
       sockaddr	*sock_addr, socklen_t *sock_addr_size);

       The explain_errno_getsockname function is used to obtain	an explanation
       of  an error returned by	the getsockname(2) system call.	 The least the
       message will contain is the value of strerror(errnum), but  usually  it
       will do much better, and	indicate the underlying	cause in more detail.

       This  function  is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the fol-
       lowing example:
	      struct sockaddr sock_addr;
	      socklen_t	sock_addr_size = sizeof(sock_addr);
	      if (getsockname(fildes, &sock_addr, &sock_addr_size) < 0)
	      {
		  int err = errno;
		  fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_errno_getsockname(err,
		      fildes, &sock_addr, &sock_addr_size));
		  exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	      }

       The above code example is available pre-packaged	 as  the  explain_get-
       sockname_or_die(3) function.

       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.

       fildes  The  original  fildes,  exactly as passed to the	getsockname(2)
	       system call.

       sock_addr
	       The original sock_addr, exactly as passed to the	getsockname(2)
	       system call.

       sock_addr_size
	       The original sock_addr_size, exactly as passed to the  getsock-
	       name(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	argument list.	This will be overwritten by  the  next
	       call  to	 any libexplain	function which shares this buffer, in-
	       cluding 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.

   explain_message_getsockname
       void  explain_message_getsockname(char  *message, int message_size, int
       fildes, struct sockaddr *sock_addr, socklen_t *sock_addr_size);

       The explain_message_getsockname function	may be used to	obtain an  ex-
       planation  of an	error returned by the getsockname(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.

       The errno global	variable will be used to obtain	the error value	to  be
       decoded.

       This  function  is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the fol-
       lowing example:
	      struct sockaddr sock_addr;
	      socklen_t	sock_addr_size = sizeof(sock_addr);
	      if (getsockname(fildes, &sock_addr, &sock_addr_size) < 0)
	      {
		  char message[3000];
		  explain_message_getsockname(message, sizeof(message),
		      fildes, &sock_addr, &sock_addr_size);
		  fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message);
		  exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	      }

       The above code example is available pre-packaged	 as  the  explain_get-
       sockname_or_die(3) function.

       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 re-
	       turned message.

       fildes  The original fildes, exactly as passed  to  the	getsockname(2)
	       system call.

       sock_addr
	       The original sock_addr, exactly as passed to the	getsockname(2)
	       system call.

       sock_addr_size
	       The  original sock_addr_size, exactly as	passed to the getsock-
	       name(2) system call.

   explain_message_errno_getsockname
       void explain_message_errno_getsockname(char *message, int message_size,
       int  errnum,  int  fildes,  struct   sockaddr   *sock_addr,   socklen_t
       *sock_addr_size);

       The explain_message_errno_getsockname function may be used to obtain an
       explanation  of	an  error  returned by the getsockname(2) system call.
       The least the message will contain is the  value	 of  strerror(errnum),
       but  usually  it	will do	much better, and indicate the underlying cause
       in more detail.

       This function is	intended to be used in a fashion similar to  the  fol-
       lowing example:
	      struct sockaddr sock_addr;
	      socklen_t	sock_addr_size = sizeof(sock_addr);
	      if (getsockname(fildes, &sock_addr, &sock_addr_size) < 0)
	      {
		  int err = errno;
		  char message[3000];
		  explain_message_errno_getsockname(message, sizeof(message),
		      err, fildes, &sock_addr, &sock_addr_size);
		  fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message);
		  exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	      }

       The  above  code	 example is available pre-packaged as the explain_get-
       sockname_or_die(3) function.

       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  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.

       fildes  The  original  fildes,  exactly as passed to the	getsockname(2)
	       system call.

       sock_addr
	       The original sock_addr, exactly as passed to the	getsockname(2)
	       system call.

       sock_addr_size
	       The original sock_addr_size, exactly as passed to the  getsock-
	       name(2) system call.

SEE ALSO
       getsockname(2)
	       get socket name

       explain_getsockname_or_die(3)
	       get socket name and report errors

COPYRIGHT
       libexplain version 1.3
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter	Miller

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