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NAME

       explain_tcflush_or_die - discard terminal data and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/tcflush.h>
       void explain_tcflush_or_die(int fildes, int selector);
       int explain_tcflush_on_error(int fildes, int selector);

DESCRIPTION

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

       The explain_tcflush_on_error function is used to  call  the  tcflush(3)
       system  call.  On  failure  an  explanation  will be printed to stderr,
       obtained from the explain_tcflush(3) function, but still returns to the
       caller.

       fildes  The  fildes,  exactly  as to be passed to the tcflush(3) system
               call.

       selector
               The selector, exactly as to be passed to the tcflush(3)  system
               call.

RETURN VALUE

       The  explain_tcflush_or_die  function  only  returns  on  success,  see
       tcflush(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation  and
       exits, it does not return.

       The  explain_tcflush_on_error  function always returns the value return
       by the wrapped tcflush(3) system call.

EXAMPLE

       The explain_tcflush_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion
       similar to the following example:
              explain_tcflush_or_die(fildes, selector);

SEE ALSO

       tcflush(3)
               discard terminal data

       explain_tcflush(3)
               explain tcflush(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.19
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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