1filter_wait(3)                   util/filter.h                  filter_wait(3)
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NAME

6       filter_wait   - wrap waitpid to decode the exitcode and why your filter
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SYNOPSIS

10       #include <util/filter.h>
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13       NEOERR *filter_wait(pid_t pid, int options, int *exitcode);
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ARGUMENTS

19       pid -> the process identifier to wait for
20       options -> the options to pass to waitpid (see wait(2))
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DESCRIPTION

24       filter_wait wraps the waitpid call and raises an error  (with  descrip‐
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26       the process exited with a code other  than  zero,  we  don't  raise  an
27       error.  If you don't ask for the exitcode, and it is non-zero, we raise
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RETURN VALUE

32       exitcode -> the exitcode if the process existed normally
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SEE ALSO

36       filter_wait(3), filter_create_fp(3), filter_create_fd
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40ClearSilver                    14 November 2006                 filter_wait(3)
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