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explain_pipe_or_die(3)	    Library Functions Manual	  explain_pipe_or_die(3)

NAME
     explain_pipe_or_die - create pipe and report errors

SYNOPSIS
     #include <libexplain/pipe.h>
     void explain_pipe_or_die(int *pipefd);

DESCRIPTION
     The  explain_pipe_or_die  function is used to call the pipe(2) system call.
     On failure an explanation will be printed	to  stderr,  obtained  from  ex-
     plain_pipe(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_pipe_or_die(pipefd);

     pipefd  The pipefd, exactly as to be passed to the pipe(2) system call.

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

SEE ALSO
     pipe(2)
	     create pipe

     explain_pipe(3)
	     explain pipe(2) errors

     exit(2)
	     terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
     libexplain version 1.3
     Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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