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

6       explain_pwrite_or_die  - seek and write to a file descriptor and report
7       errors
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SYNOPSIS

10       #include <libexplain/pwrite.h>
11       ssize_t explain_pwrite_or_die(int  fildes,  const  void  *data,  size_t
12       data_size, off_t offset);
13       ssize_t  explain_pwrite_on_error(int  fildes,  const void *data, size_t
14       data_size, off_t offset))
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DESCRIPTION

17       The explain_pwrite_or_die function is used to call the pwrite(2) system
18       call.  On  failure  an  explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
19       from the explain_pwrite(3) function, and then the process terminates by
20       calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
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22       The explain_pwrite_on_error function is used to call the pwrite(2) sys‐
23       tem call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
24       from the explain_pwrite(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
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26       fildes  The  fildes,  exactly  as  to be passed to the pwrite(2) system
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29       data    The data, exactly as to be passed to the pwrite(2) system call.
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32               The data_size, exactly as to be passed to the pwrite(2)  system
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35       offset  The  offset,  exactly  as  to be passed to the pwrite(2) system
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RETURN VALUE

39       The  explain_pwrite_or_die  function  only  returns  on  success,   see
40       pwrite(2)  for  more information. On failure, prints an explanation and
41       exits, it does not return.
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43       The explain_pwrite_on_error function always returns the value return by
44       the wrapped pwrite(2) system call.
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EXAMPLE

47       The  explain_pwrite_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion
48       similar to the following example:
49              ssize_t result = explain_pwrite_or_die(fildes, data, data_size, offset);
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SEE ALSO

52       pwrite(2)
53               read from or write to a file descriptor at a given offset
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55       explain_pwrite(3)
56               explain pwrite(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) 2009 Peter Miller
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