NAME¶
explain_fflush_or_die - flush a stream and report errors
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <libexplain/fflush.h>
void explain_fflush_or_die(FILE *fp);
int explain_fflush_on_error(FILE *fp);
DESCRIPTION¶
The
explain_fflush_or_die function is used to call the
fflush(3)
system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to
stderr,
obtained from the
explain_fflush(3) function, and then the process
terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
The
explain_fflush_on_error function is used to call the
fflush(3)
system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to
stderr,
obtained from the
explain_fflush(3) function, but still returns to the
caller.
- fp
- The fp, exactly as to be passed to the fflush(3)
system call.
RETURN VALUE¶
The
explain_fflush_or_die function only returns on success, see
fflush(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and
exits, it does not return.
The
explain_fflush_on_error function always returns the value return by
the wrapped
fflush(3) system call.
EXAMPLE¶
The
explain_fflush_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion
similar to the following example:
explain_fflush_or_die(fp);
SEE ALSO¶
- fflush(3)
- flush a stream
- explain_fflush(3)
- explain fflush(3) errors
- exit(2)
- terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT¶
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller