libexplain  1.4.D001
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libexplain/getsockopt_or_die.c File Reference
#include <libexplain/ac/sys/socket.h>
#include <libexplain/getsockopt.h>
#include <libexplain/output.h>

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Functions

void explain_getsockopt_or_die (int fildes, int level, int name, void *data, socklen_t *data_size)

Function Documentation

void explain_getsockopt_or_die ( int  fildes,
int  level,
int  name,
void *  data,
socklen_t *  data_size 
)

The explain_getsockopt_or_die function is used to call the getsockopt(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_getsockopt(3) function, 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_getsockopt_or_die(fildes, level, name, data, data_size);
Parameters:
fildesThe fildes, exactly as to be passed to the getsockopt(2) system call.
levelThe level, exactly as to be passed to the getsockopt(2) system call.
nameThe name, exactly as to be passed to the getsockopt(2) system call.
dataThe data, exactly as to be passed to the getsockopt(2) system call.
data_sizeThe data_size, exactly as to be passed to the getsockopt(2) system call.
Returns:
This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.

Definition at line 26 of file getsockopt_or_die.c.