explain_socket_or_die(3)

explain_socket_or_die3

Create an endpoint and report errors

Usage

#include <libexplain/socket.h>

void explain_socket_or_die(int domain, int type, int protocol);

Overview

The explain_socket_or_die function is used to call the socket(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_socket(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_socket_or_die(domain, type, protocol);
domain

The domain, exactly as to be passed to the socket(2) system call.

type

The type, exactly as to be passed to the socket(2) system call.

protocol

The protocol, exactly as to be passed to the socket(2) system call.

Returns:

This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.

Releases

6 releases since Debian 7 (Wheezy); the text changed 1 time.

  1. 7
  2. 9–13

From libexplain-dev 1.4.D001-16 in Debian 13 (Trixie). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.