explain_eventfd_or_die

NAME

explain_eventfd_or_die − create event notify file descriptor and report errors

SYNOPSIS

#include <libexplain/eventfd.h>
int explain_eventfd_or_die(unsigned int initval, int flags);
int explain_eventfd_on_error(unsigned int initval, int flags);

DESCRIPTION

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

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

RETURN VALUE

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

The explain_eventfd_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped eventfd(2) system call.

EXAMPLE

The explain_eventfd_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:

int result = explain_eventfd_or_die(initval, flags);

SEE ALSO

eventfd(2)

create a file descriptor for event notification

explain_eventfd(3)

explain eventfd(2) errors

COPYRIGHT

libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller