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explain_bind_or_die(3)					     Library Functions Manual					    explain_bind_or_die(3)

NAME
       explain_bind_or_die - bind a name to a socket and report errors

SYNOPSIS
       #include <libexplain/bind.h>
       void explain_bind_or_die(int fildes, const struct sockaddr *sock_addr, int sock_addr_size);

DESCRIPTION
       The  explain_bind_or_die  function  is used to call the bind(2) system call.  On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
       from explain_bind(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_bind_or_die(fildes, sock_addr, sock_addr_size);

       fildes  The fildes, exactly as to be passed to the bind(2) system call.

       sock_addr
	       The sock_addr, exactly as to be passed to the bind(2) system call.

       sock_addr_size
	       The sock_addr_size, exactly as to be passed to the bind(2) system call.

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

SEE ALSO
       bind(2) bind a name to a socket

       explain_bind(3)
	       explain bind(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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