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explain_raise_or_die(3) Library Functions Manual explain_raise_or_die(3) NAME explain_raise_or_die - send a signal to the caller and report errors SYNOPSIS #include <libexplain/raise.h> void explain_raise_or_die(int sig); int explain_raise_on_error(int sig); DESCRIPTION The explain_raise_or_die function is used to call the raise(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_raise(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE). The explain_raise_on_error function is used to call the raise(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_raise(3) function, but still returns to the caller. sig The sig, exactly as to be passed to the raise(3) system call. RETURN VALUE The explain_raise_or_die function only returns on success, see raise(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return. The explain_raise_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped raise(3) system call. EXAMPLE The explain_raise_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example: explain_raise_or_die(sig); SEE ALSO raise(3) send a signal to the caller explain_raise(3) explain raise(3) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process COPYRIGHT libexplain version 1.3 Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller explain_raise_or_die(3)
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