explain_fdopen(3)					     Library Functions Manual						 explain_fdopen(3)

NAME

       explain_fdopen - explain fdopen(3) errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/fdopen.h>
       const char *explain_fdopen(int fildes, const char *flags);
       const char *explain_errno_fdopen(int errnum, int fildes, const char *flags);
       void explain_message_fdopen(char *message, int message_size, int fildes, const char *flags);
       void explain_message_errno_fdopen(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, int fildes, const char *flags);

DESCRIPTION

       These functions may be used to obtain explanations for errors returned by the fdopen(3) system call.

   explain_fdopen
       const char *explain_fdopen(int fildes, const char *flags);

       The explain_fdopen function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the fdopen(3) 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 errno global variable will be used to obtain the error value to be decoded.

       This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
	      FILE *fp = fdopen(fildes, flags);
	      if (!fp)
	      {
		  fprintf(stderr, "%s
", explain_fdopen(fildes, flags));
		  exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	      }

       The above code example is available pre-packaged as the explain_fdopen_or_die(3) function.

       fildes  The original fildes, exactly as passed to the fdopen(3) system call.

       flags   The original flags, exactly as passed to the fdopen(3) system 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, including 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_fdopen
       const char *explain_errno_fdopen(int errnum, int fildes, const char *flags);

       The explain_errno_fdopen function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the fdopen(3) system call.  The least  the  mes-
       sage 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 following example:
	      FILE *fp = fdopen(fildes, flags);
	      if (!fp)
	      {
		  int err = errno;
		  fprintf(stderr, "%s
", explain_errno_fdopen(err, fildes, flags));
		  exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	      }

       The above code example is available pre-packaged as the explain_fdopen_or_die(3) function.

       errnum  The error value to be decoded, usually obtained from the errno global variable just before this function is called.  This is neces-
	       sary 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 fdopen(3) system call.

       flags   The original flags, exactly as passed to the fdopen(3) system 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,  including  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_fdopen
       void explain_message_fdopen(char *message, int message_size, int fildes, const char *flags);

       The explain_message_fdopen function may be used to  obtain an explanation of an error returned by the fdopen(3) 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 errno global variable will be used to obtain the error value to be decoded.

       This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
	      FILE *fp = fdopen(fildes, flags);
	      if (!fp)
	      {
		  char message[3000];
		  explain_message_fdopen(message, sizeof(message), fildes, flags);
		  fprintf(stderr, "%s
", message);
		  exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	      }

       The above code example is available pre-packaged as the explain_fdopen_or_die(3) function.

       message The location in which to store the returned message.  If a suitable message return buffer is  supplied,	this  function	is  thread
	       safe.

       message_size
	       The size in bytes of the location in which to store the returned message.

       fildes  The original fildes, exactly as passed to the fdopen(3) system call.

       flags   The original flags, exactly as passed to the fdopen(3) system call.

   explain_message_errno_fdopen
       void explain_message_errno_fdopen(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, int fildes, const char *flags);

       The  explain_message_errno_fdopen  function  may  be  used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the fdopen(3) 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 following example:
	      FILE *fp = fdopen(fildes, flags);
	      if (!fp)

	      {
		  int err = errno;
		  char message[3000];
		  explain_message_errno_fdopen(message, sizeof(message),
		      err, fildes, flags);
		  fprintf(stderr, "%s
", message);
		  exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
	      }

       The above code example is available pre-packaged as the explain_fdopen_or_die(3) function.

       message The  location  in  which  to  store the returned message.  If a suitable message return buffer is supplied, this function is thread
	       safe.

       message_size
	       The size in bytes of the location in which to store the returned message.

       errnum  The error value to be decoded, usually obtained from the errno global variable just before this function is called.  This is neces-
	       sary 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 fdopen(3) system call.

       flags   The original flags, exactly as passed to the fdopen(3) system call.

SEE ALSO

       fdopen(3)
	       stream open functions

       explain_fdopen_or_die(3)
	       stream open functions and report errors

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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