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NAME

       explain_write_or_die - write to a file descriptor and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/write.h>
       void   explain_write_or_die(int   fildes,   const   void   *data,  long
       data_size);

DESCRIPTION

       The explain_write_or_die function is used to call the  write(2)  system
       call.   On  failure  an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
       from explain_write(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:
              ssize_t result = explain_write_or_die(fildes, data, data_size);

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

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

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

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

SEE ALSO

       write(2)
               write to a file descriptor

       explain_write(3)
               explain write(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.19
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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