explain_select_or_die3
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Usage
#include <libexplain/select.h>
void explain_select_or_die(int nfds, fd_set *readfds, fd_set *writefds, fd_set *exceptfds, struct timeval *timeout);
Overview
The explain_select_or_die function is used to call the select(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_select(3), 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_select_or_die(nfds, readfds, writefds, exceptfds, timeout);- nfds
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The nfds, exactly as to be passed to the select(2) system call.
- readfds
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The readfds, exactly as to be passed to the select(2) system call.
- writefds
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The writefds, exactly as to be passed to the select(2) system call.
- exceptfds
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The exceptfds, exactly as to be passed to the select(2) system call.
- timeout
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The timeout, exactly as to be passed to the select(2) system call.
- Returns:
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This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
Releases
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