explain_wait_or_die3
Wait for process to change state and report errors
Usage
#include <libexplain/wait.h>
void explain_wait_or_die(int *status);
Overview
The explain_wait_or_die function is used to call the wait(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_wait(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_wait_or_die(status);- status
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The status, exactly as to be passed to the wait(2) system call.
- Returns:
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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.