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explain_tcflush_or_die(3)   Library Functions Manual   explain_tcflush_or_die(3)

NAME
     explain_tcflush_or_die - discard terminal data and report errors

SYNOPSIS
     #include <libexplain/tcflush.h>
     void explain_tcflush_or_die(int fildes, int selector);
     int explain_tcflush_on_error(int fildes, int selector);

DESCRIPTION
     The  explain_tcflush_or_die  function is used to call the tcflush(3) system
     call. On failure an explanation will be printed to  stderr,  obtained  from
     the explain_tcflush(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

     The explain_tcflush_on_error function is used to call the tcflush(3) system
     call.  On	failure  an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from
     the explain_tcflush(3) function, but still returns to the caller.

     fildes  The fildes, exactly as to be passed to the tcflush(3) system call.

     selector
	     The selector, exactly as to be  passed  to  the  tcflush(3)  system
	     call.

RETURN VALUE
     The explain_tcflush_or_die function only returns on success, see tcflush(3)
     for  more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does
     not return.

     The explain_tcflush_on_error function always returns the  value  return  by
     the wrapped tcflush(3) system call.

EXAMPLE
     The  explain_tcflush_or_die  function  is	intended to be used in a fashion
     similar to the following example:
	    explain_tcflush_or_die(fildes, selector);

SEE ALSO
     tcflush(3)
	     discard terminal data

     explain_tcflush(3)
	     explain tcflush(3) errors

     exit(2)
	     terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
     libexplain version 1.3
     Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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