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NAME

       explain_accept_or_die  -  accept  a  connection  on a socket and report
       errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/accept.h>
       int  explain_accept_or_die(int  fildes,  struct  sockaddr   *sock_addr,
       socklen_t *sock_addr_size);

DESCRIPTION

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

       This function is intended to be  used  in  a  fashion  similar  to  the
       following example:
              int fd = explain_accept_or_die(fildes, sock_addr, sock_addr_size);

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

       sock_addr
               The sock_addr, exactly as to be passed to the accept(2)  system
               call.

       sock_addr_size
               The  sock_addr_size,  exactly  as to be passed to the accept(2)
               system call.

       Returns:
               This function only returns on success, see accept(2)  for  more
               information.  On failure, prints an explanation and exits.

SEE ALSO

       accept(2)
               accept a connection on a socket

       explain_accept(3)
               explain accept(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.19
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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