NAME

       explain_ioctl_or_die - control device and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/ioctl.h>
       int explain_ioctl_or_die(int fildes, int request, void *data);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_ioctl_or_die  function  is used to call the ioctl(2) system call.  On failure an explanation
       will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_ioctl(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 result = explain_ioctl_or_die(fildes, request, data);

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

       request The request, exactly as to be passed to the ioctl(2) system call.

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

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

SEE ALSO

       ioctl(2)
               control device

       explain_ioctl(3)
               explain ioctl(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 1.4
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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