debian man page for explain_raise_or_die

explain_raise_or_die(3) 				     Library Functions Manual					   explain_raise_or_die(3)

NAME
       explain_raise_or_die - send a signal to the caller and report errors

SYNOPSIS
       #include <libexplain/raise.h>
       void explain_raise_or_die(int sig);
       int explain_raise_on_error(int sig);

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

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

       sig     The sig, exactly as to be passed to the raise(3) system call.

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

       The explain_raise_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped raise(3) system call.

EXAMPLE
       The explain_raise_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
	      explain_raise_or_die(sig);

SEE ALSO
       raise(3)
	       send a signal to the caller

       explain_raise(3)
	       explain raise(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

															   explain_raise_or_die(3)