NAME

       explain_mknod_or_die - create a special or ordinary file and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/mknod.h>
       void explain_mknod_or_die(const char *pathname, mode_t mode, dev_t dev);
       int explain_mknod_on_error(const char *pathname, mode_t mode, dev_t dev);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_mknod_or_die  function  is  used to call the mknod(2) system call. On failure an explanation
       will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_mknod(3) function, and then the  process  terminates
       by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

       The  explain_mknod_on_error  function is used to call the mknod(2) system call. On failure an explanation
       will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_mknod(3) function, but still returns to the caller.

       pathname
               The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the mknod(2) system call.

       mode    The mode, exactly as to be passed to the mknod(2) system call.

       dev     The dev, exactly as to be passed to the mknod(2) system call.

RETURN VALUE

       The explain_mknod_or_die function only returns on success, see mknod(2) for more information. On failure,
       prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.

       The explain_mknod_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped mknod(2) system call.

EXAMPLE

       The explain_mknod_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
              explain_mknod_or_die(pathname, mode, dev);

SEE ALSO

       mknod(2)
               create a special or ordinary file

       explain_mknod(3)
               explain mknod(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 1.4
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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