explain_tcsendbreak_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual				     explain_tcsendbreak_or_die(3)

NAME

       explain_tcsendbreak_or_die - send terminal line break and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/tcsendbreak.h>
       void explain_tcsendbreak_or_die(int fildes, int duration);
       int explain_tcsendbreak_on_error(int fildes, int duration);

DESCRIPTION

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

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

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

       duration
	       The duration, exactly as to be passed to the tcsendbreak(3) system call.

RETURN VALUE

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

       The explain_tcsendbreak_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped tcsendbreak(3) system call.

EXAMPLE

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

SEE ALSO

       tcsendbreak(3)
	       send terminal line break

       explain_tcsendbreak(3)
	       explain tcsendbreak(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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