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

6       explain_mmap_or_die - map file or device into memory and report errors
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <libexplain/mmap.h>
10       void  *explain_mmap_or_die(void  *data, size_t data_size, int prot, int
11       flags, int fildes, off_t offset);
12       void *explain_mmap_on_error(void *data, size_t data_size, int prot, int
13       flags, int fildes, off_t offset);
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DESCRIPTION

16       The  explain_mmap_or_die  function  is  used to call the mmap(2) system
17       call. On failure an explanation will be  printed  to  stderr,  obtained
18       from  the  explain_mmap(3) function, and then the process terminates by
19       calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
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21       The explain_mmap_on_error function is used to call the  mmap(2)  system
22       call.  On  failure  an  explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
23       from the explain_mmap(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
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25       data    The data, exactly as to be passed to the mmap(2) system call.
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28               The data_size, exactly as to be passed to  the  mmap(2)  system
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31       prot    The prot, exactly as to be passed to the mmap(2) system call.
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33       flags   The flags, exactly as to be passed to the mmap(2) system call.
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35       fildes  The fildes, exactly as to be passed to the mmap(2) system call.
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RETURN VALUE

40       The  explain_mmap_or_die  function only returns on success, see mmap(2)
41       for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and  exits,  it
42       does not return.
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44       The  explain_mmap_on_error  function always returns the value return by
45       the wrapped mmap(2) system call.
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EXAMPLE

48       The explain_mmap_or_die function is intended to be used  in  a  fashion
49       similar to the following example:
50              explain_mmap_or_die(data, data_size, prot, flags, fildes, offset);
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SEE ALSO

53       mmap(2) map file or device into memory
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55       explain_mmap(3)
56               explain mmap(2) errors
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58       exit(2) terminate the calling process
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61       libexplain version 0.40
62       Copyright (C) 2010 Peter Miller
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