explain_getaddrinfo_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual				     explain_getaddrinfo_or_die(3)

NAME

       explain_getaddrinfo_or_die - network address translation and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/getaddrinfo.h>
       void explain_getaddrinfo_or_die(const char *node, const char *service, const struct addrinfo *hints, struct addrinfo **res);

DESCRIPTION

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

       This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
	      explain_getaddrinfo_or_die(node, service, hints, res);

       node    The node, exactly as to be passed to the getaddrinfo(3) system call.

       service The service, exactly as to be passed to the getaddrinfo(3) system call.

       hints   The hints, exactly as to be passed to the getaddrinfo(3) system call.

       res     The res, exactly as to be passed to the getaddrinfo(3) system call.

       Returns:
	       This function only returns on success.  On failure, prints an explanation and exits.

SEE ALSO

       getaddrinfo(3)
	       network address and service translation

       explain_getaddrinfo(3)
	       explain getaddrinfo(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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