libexplain/writev_on_error.c File Reference

#include <libexplain/ac/errno.h>
#include <libexplain/ac/sys/uio.h>
#include <libexplain/writev.h>
#include <libexplain/output.h>

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Functions
ssize_t	explain_writev_on_error (int fildes, const struct iovec *data, int data_size)

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Function Documentation

ssize_t explain_writev_on_error	(	int	fildes,
		const struct iovec *	data,
		int	data_size
	)

The explain_writev_on_error function is used to call the writev(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_writev(3) function.

Parameters:

fildes	The fildes, exactly as to be passed to the writev(2) system call.
data	The data, exactly as to be passed to the writev(2) system call.
data_size	The data_size, exactly as to be passed to the writev(2) system call.

Returns:

The value returned by the wrapped writev(2) system call.

Example:

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

 ssize_t result = explain_writev_on_error(fildes, data, data_size);
 if (result < 0)
 {
     ...cope with error
     ...no need to print error message
 }

Definition at line 27 of file writev_on_error.c.