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explain_write(3) Library Functions Manual explain_write(3) NAME explain_write - explain write(2) errors SYNOPSIS #include <libexplain/write.h> const char *explain_write(int fildes, const void *data, long data_size); const char *explain_errno_write(int errnum, int fildes, const void *data, long data_size); void explain_message_write(char *message, int message_size, int fildes, const void *data, long data_size); void explain_message_errno_write(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, int fildes, const void *data, long data_size); DESCRIPTION These functions may be used to obtain explanations for write(2) errors . explain_write const char *explain_write(int fildes, const void *data, long data_size); The explain_write function may be used to obtain a human readable ex- planation of what went wrong in a write(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 error number will be picked up from the errno global variable. This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the fol- lowing example: sszie_t n = write(fd, data, data_size); if (n < 0) { fprintf(stderr, '%s0, explain_read(fd, data, data_size)); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } fildes The original fildes, exactly as passed to the write(2) system call. data The original data, exactly as passed to the write(2) system call. data_size The original data_size, exactly as passed to the write(2) sys- tem 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_write const char *explain_errno_write(int errnum, int fildes, const void *data, long data_size); The explain_errno_write function may be used to obtain a human readable explanation of what went wrong in a write(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 de- tail. This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the fol- lowing example: sszie_t n = write(fd, data, data_size); if (n < 0) { int err = errno; fprintf(stderr, '%s0, explain_errno_read(errnum, fd, data, data_size)); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } errnum The error value to be decoded, usually obtain 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 orginal fildes, exactly as passed to the write(2) system call. data The original data, exactly as passed to the write(2) system call. data_size The original data_size, exactly as passed to the write(2) sys- tem 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_write void explain_message_write(char *message, int message_size, int fildes, const void *data, long data_size); The explain_message_write function may be used to obtain a human read- able explanation of what went wrong in a write(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 error number will be picked up from the errno global variable. This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the fol- lowing example: sszie_t n = write(fd, data, data_size); if (n < 0) { char message[3000]; explain_message_read(message, sizeof(message), fd, data, data_size)); fprintf(stderr, '%s0, message); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } message The location in which to store the returned message. Because a message return buffer has been 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 write(2) system call. data The original data, exactly as passed to the write(2) system call. data_size The original data_size, exactly as passed to the write(2) sys- tem call. Note: Given a suitably thread safe buffer, this function is thread safe. explain_message_errno_write void explain_message_errno_write(char * message, int message_size, int errnum, int fildes, const void *data, long data_size); The explain_message_errno_write function may be used to obtain a human readable explanation of what went wrong in a write(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: sszie_t n = write(fd, data, data_size); if (n < 0) { int err = errno; char message[3000]; explain_message_errno_read(message, sizeof(message), errno, fd, data, data_size)); fprintf(stderr, '%s0, message); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } message The location in which to store the returned message. Because a message return buffer has been 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 obtain 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 write(2) system call. data The original data, exactly as passed to the write(2) system call. data_size The original data_size, exactly as passed to the write(2) sys- tem call. Note: Given a suitably thread safe buffer, this function is thread safe. COPYRIGHT libexplain version 1.3 Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller AUTHOR Written by Peter Miller <pmiller@opensource.org.au> explain_write(3)
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