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explain_mknod_or_die(3) 				     Library Functions Manual					   explain_mknod_or_die(3)

NAME
       explain_mknod_or_die - create a special or ordinary file and report errors

SYNOPSIS
       #include <libexplain/mknod.h>
       void explain_mknod_or_die(const char *pathname, mode_t mode, dev_t dev);
       int explain_mknod_on_error(const char *pathname, mode_t mode, dev_t dev);

DESCRIPTION
       The  explain_mknod_or_die  function is used to call the mknod(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
       from the explain_mknod(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

       The explain_mknod_on_error function is used to call the mknod(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
       from the explain_mknod(3) function, but still returns to the caller.

       pathname
	       The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the mknod(2) system call.

       mode    The mode, exactly as to be passed to the mknod(2) system call.

       dev     The dev, exactly as to be passed to the mknod(2) system call.

RETURN VALUE
       The  explain_mknod_or_die function only returns on success, see mknod(2) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits,
       it does not return.

       The explain_mknod_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped mknod(2) system call.

EXAMPLE
       The explain_mknod_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
	      explain_mknod_or_die(pathname, mode, dev);

SEE ALSO
       mknod(2)
	       create a special or ordinary file

       explain_mknod(3)
	       explain mknod(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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