Provided by: libexplain-dev_1.4.D001-13_amd64 
NAME
explain_putchar - explain putchar(3) errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/putchar.h>
const char *explain_putchar(int c);
const char *explain_errno_putchar(int errnum, int c);
void explain_message_putchar(char *message, int message_size, int c);
void explain_message_errno_putchar(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, int c);
DESCRIPTION
These functions may be used to obtain explanations for errors returned by the putchar(3)
system call.
explain_putchar
const char *explain_putchar(int c);
The explain_putchar function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the
putchar(3) system call. The least the message will contain is the value of
strerror(errno), but usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in
more detail.
The errno global variable will be used to obtain the error value to be decoded.
This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
if (putchar(c) == EOF)
{
fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_putchar(c));
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
c The original c, exactly as passed to the putchar(3) system call.
Returns:
The message explaining the error. This message buffer is shared by all libexplain
functions which do not supply a buffer in their argument list. This will be
overwritten by the next call to any libexplain function which shares this buffer,
including other threads.
Note: This function is not thread safe, because it shares a return buffer across all
threads, and many other functions in this library.
explain_errno_putchar
const char *explain_errno_putchar(int errnum, int c);
The explain_errno_putchar function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned
by the putchar(3) system call. The least the message will contain is the value of
strerror(errnum), but usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in
more detail.
This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
if (putchar(c) == EOF)
{
int err = errno;
fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_errno_putchar(err, c));
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
errnum The error value to be decoded, usually obtained from the errno global variable
just before this function is called. This is necessary if you need to call any
code between the system call to be explained and this function, because many libc
functions will alter the value of errno.
c The original c, exactly as passed to the putchar(3) system call.
Returns:
The message explaining the error. This message buffer is shared by all libexplain
functions which do not supply a buffer in their argument list. This will be
overwritten by the next call to any libexplain function which shares this buffer,
including other threads.
Note: This function is not thread safe, because it shares a return buffer across all
threads, and many other functions in this library.
explain_message_putchar
void explain_message_putchar(char *message, int message_size, int c);
The explain_message_putchar function may be used to obtain an explanation of an error
returned by the putchar(3) system call. The least the message will contain is the value
of strerror(errno), but usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause
in more detail.
The errno global variable will be used to obtain the error value to be decoded.
This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
if (putchar(c) == EOF)
{
char message[3000];
explain_message_putchar(message, sizeof(message), c);
fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message);
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
message The location in which to store the returned message. If a suitable message return
buffer is supplied, this function is thread safe.
message_size
The size in bytes of the location in which to store the returned message.
c The original c, exactly as passed to the putchar(3) system call.
explain_message_errno_putchar
void explain_message_errno_putchar(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, int c);
The explain_message_errno_putchar function may be used to obtain an explanation of an
error returned by the putchar(3) system call. The least the message will contain is the
value of strerror(errnum), but usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying
cause in more detail.
This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
if (putchar(c) == EOF)
{
int err = errno;
char message[3000];
explain_message_errno_putchar(message, sizeof(message), err, c);
fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message);
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
message The location in which to store the returned message. If a suitable message return
buffer is supplied, this function is thread safe.
message_size
The size in bytes of the location in which to store the returned message.
errnum The error value to be decoded, usually obtained from the errno global variable
just before this function is called. This is necessary if you need to call any
code between the system call to be explained and this function, because many libc
functions will alter the value of errno.
c The original c, exactly as passed to the putchar(3) system call.
SEE ALSO
putchar(3)
output of characters
explain_putchar_or_die(3)
output of characters and report errors
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller
explain_putchar(3)