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

6       explain_kill_or_die - send signal to a process and report errors
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <libexplain/kill.h>
10       void explain_kill_or_die(pid_t pid, int sig);
11       int explain_kill_on_error(pid_t pid, int sig);
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DESCRIPTION

14       The  explain_kill_or_die  function  is  used to call the kill(2) system
15       call. On failure an explanation will be  printed  to  stderr,  obtained
16       from  the  explain_kill(3) function, and then the process terminates by
17       calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
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19       The explain_kill_on_error function is used to call the  kill(2)  system
20       call.  On  failure  an  explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
21       from the explain_kill(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
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23       pid     The pid, exactly as to be passed to the kill(2) system call.
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25       sig     The sig, exactly as to be passed to the kill(2) system call.
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RETURN VALUE

28       The explain_kill_or_die function only returns on success,  see  kill(2)
29       for  more  information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it
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32       The explain_kill_on_error function always returns the value  return  by
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EXAMPLE

36       The  explain_kill_or_die  function  is intended to be used in a fashion
37       similar to the following example:
38              explain_kill_or_die(pid, sig);
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SEE ALSO

41       kill(2) send signal to a process
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43       explain_kill(3)
44               explain kill(2) errors
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46       exit(2) terminate the calling process
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49       libexplain version 1.4
50       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller
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