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NAME

       explain_listen_or_die  -  listen for connections on a socket and report
       errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/listen.h>
       void explain_listen_or_die(int fildes, int backlog);

DESCRIPTION

       The explain_listen_or_die function is used to call the listen(2) system
       call.   On  failure  an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
       from explain_listen(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:
              explain_listen_or_die(fildes, backlog);

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

       backlog The  backlog,  exactly  as to be passed to the listen(2) system
               call.

       Returns:
               This function only returns on success.  On failure,  prints  an
               explanation and exits.

SEE ALSO

       listen(2)
               listen for connections on a socket

       explain_listen(3)
               explain listen(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.19
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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