debian man page for explain_setdomainname_or_die

Query: explain_setdomainname_or_die

OS: debian

Section: 3

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explain_setdomainname_or_die(3) 			     Library Functions Manual				   explain_setdomainname_or_die(3)

NAME
explain_setdomainname_or_die - set domain name and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/setdomainname.h> void explain_setdomainname_or_die(const char *data, size_t data_size); int explain_setdomainname_on_error(const char *data, size_t data_size);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_setdomainname_or_die function is used to call the setdomainname(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_setdomainname(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE). The explain_setdomainname_on_error function is used to call the setdomainname(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_setdomainname(3) function, but still returns to the caller. data The data, exactly as to be passed to the setdomainname(2) system call. data_size The data_size, exactly as to be passed to the setdomainname(2) system call.
RETURN VALUE
The explain_setdomainname_or_die function only returns on success, see setdomainname(2) for more information. On failure, prints an expla- nation and exits, it does not return. The explain_setdomainname_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped setdomainname(2) system call.
EXAMPLE
The explain_setdomainname_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example: explain_setdomainname_or_die(data, data_size);
SEE ALSO
setdomainname(2) set domain name explain_setdomainname(3) explain setdomainname(2) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.52 Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller explain_setdomainname_or_die(3)
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