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NAME

       explain_tcsendbreak_or_die - send terminal line break and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/tcsendbreak.h>
       void explain_tcsendbreak_or_die(int fildes, int duration);
       int explain_tcsendbreak_on_error(int fildes, int duration);

DESCRIPTION

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

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

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

       duration
               The  duration,  exactly  as  to be passed to the tcsendbreak(3)
               system call.

RETURN VALUE

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

       The explain_tcsendbreak_on_error  function  always  returns  the  value
       return by the wrapped tcsendbreak(3) system call.

EXAMPLE

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

SEE ALSO

       tcsendbreak(3)
               send terminal line break

       explain_tcsendbreak(3)
               explain tcsendbreak(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.19
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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