explain_pread_or_die(3)

NAME
explain_pread_or_die - seek and read from a file descriptor and report errors

SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/pread.h>

ssize_t explain_pread_or_die(int fildes, void *data, size_t data_size, off_t offset);
ssize_t explain_pread_on_error(int fildes, void *data, size_t data_size, off_t offset))

DESCRIPTION
The explain_pread_or_die function is used to call the pread(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_pread(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

The explain_pread_on_error function is used to call the pread(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_pread(3) function, but still returns to the caller.

fildes
    The fildes, exactly as to be passed to the pread(2) system call.

data
    The data, exactly as to be passed to the pread(2) system call.

data_size
    The data_size, exactly as to be passed to the pread(2) system call.

offset
    The offset, exactly as to be passed to the pread(2) system call.

RETURN VALUE
The explain_pread_or_die function only returns on success, see pread(2) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.

The explain_pread_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped pread(2) system call.

EXAMPLE
The explain_pread_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
    ssize_t result = explain_pread_or_die(fildes, data, data_size, offset);

SEE ALSO

pread(2)
    read from a file descriptor at a given offset

explain_pread(3)
    explain pread(2) errors

exit(2)
    terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
libexplain version
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller