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explain_putw(3) Library Functions Manual explain_putw(3) NAME explain_putw - explain putw(3) errors SYNOPSIS #include <libexplain/putw.h> const char *explain_putw(int value, FILE *fp); const char *explain_errno_putw(int errnum, int value, FILE *fp); void explain_message_putw(char *message, int message_size, int value, FILE *fp); void explain_message_errno_putw(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, int value, FILE *fp); DESCRIPTION These functions may be used to obtain explanations for errors returned by the putw(3) system call. explain_putw const char *explain_putw(int value, FILE *fp); The explain_putw function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the putw(3) 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. value The original value, exactly as passed to the putw(3) system call. fp The original fp, exactly as passed to the putw(3) 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, 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: if (putw(value, fp) < 0) { fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_putw(value, fp)); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } The above code example is available pre-packaged as the ex- plain_putw_or_die(3) function. explain_errno_putw const char *explain_errno_putw(int errnum, int value, FILE *fp); The explain_errno_putw function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the putw(3) 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. 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. value The original value, exactly as passed to the putw(3) system call. fp The original fp, exactly as passed to the putw(3) 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, 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: if (putw(value, fp) < 0) { int err = errno; fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_errno_putw(err, value, fp)); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } The above code example is available pre-packaged as the ex- plain_putw_or_die(3) function. explain_message_putw void explain_message_putw(char *message, int message_size, int value, FILE *fp); The explain_message_putw function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the putw(3) 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. message The location in which to store the returned message. If a suit- able 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. value The original value, exactly as passed to the putw(3) system call. fp The original fp, exactly as passed to the putw(3) system call. Example: This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example: if (putw(value, fp) < 0) { char message[3000]; explain_message_putw(message, sizeof(message), value, fp); fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } The above code example is available pre-packaged as the ex- plain_putw_or_die(3) function. explain_message_errno_putw void explain_message_errno_putw(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, int value, FILE *fp); The explain_message_errno_putw function is used to obtain an explana- tion of an error returned by the putw(3) 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 suit- able 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. value The original value, exactly as passed to the putw(3) system call. fp The original fp, exactly as passed to the putw(3) system call. Example: This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example: if (putw(value, fp) < 0) { int err = errno; char message[3000]; explain_message_errno_putw(message, sizeof(message), err, value, fp); fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } The above code example is available pre-packaged as the ex- plain_putw_or_die(3) function. SEE ALSO putw(3) output a word (int) explain_putw_or_die(3) output a word (int) and report errors COPYRIGHT libexplain version 1.3 Copyright (C) 2010 Peter Miller explain_putw(3)
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