1explain_mknod_or_die(3)    Library Functions Manual    explain_mknod_or_die(3)
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NAME

6       explain_mknod_or_die  -  create  a  special or ordinary file and report
7       errors
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SYNOPSIS

10       #include <libexplain/mknod.h>
11       void explain_mknod_or_die(const  char  *pathname,  mode_t  mode,  dev_t
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13       int  explain_mknod_on_error(const  char  *pathname,  mode_t mode, dev_t
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DESCRIPTION

17       The explain_mknod_or_die function is used to call the  mknod(2)  system
18       call.  On  failure  an  explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
19       from the explain_mknod(3) function, and then the process terminates  by
20       calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
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22       The explain_mknod_on_error function is used to call the mknod(2) system
23       call. On failure an explanation will be  printed  to  stderr,  obtained
24       from the explain_mknod(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
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26       pathname
27               The  pathname,  exactly  as to be passed to the mknod(2) system
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30       mode    The mode, exactly as to be passed to the mknod(2) system call.
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32       dev     The dev, exactly as to be passed to the mknod(2) system call.
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RETURN VALUE

35       The explain_mknod_or_die function only returns on success, see mknod(2)
36       for  more  information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it
37       does not return.
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39       The explain_mknod_on_error function always returns the value return  by
40       the wrapped mknod(2) system call.
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EXAMPLE

43       The  explain_mknod_or_die  function is intended to be used in a fashion
44       similar to the following example:
45              explain_mknod_or_die(pathname, mode, dev);
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SEE ALSO

48       mknod(2)
49               create a special or ordinary file
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51       explain_mknod(3)
52               explain mknod(2) errors
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54       exit(2) terminate the calling process
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57       libexplain version 0.40
58       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller
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62                                                       explain_mknod_or_die(3)
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