Provided by: libexplain-dev_1.4.D001-13_amd64 
NAME
explain_putenv - explain putenv(3) errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/putenv.h>
const char *explain_putenv(char *string);
const char *explain_errno_putenv(int errnum, char *string);
void explain_message_putenv(char *message, int message_size, char *string);
void explain_message_errno_putenv(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, char *string);
DESCRIPTION
These functions may be used to obtain explanations for errors returned by the putenv(3) system call.
explain_putenv
const char *explain_putenv(char *string);
The explain_putenv function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the putenv(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.
string The original string, exactly as passed to the putenv(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.
Example: This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
if (putenv(string) < 0)
{
fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_putenv(string));
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
The above code example is available pre‐packaged as the explain_putenv_or_die(3) function.
explain_errno_putenv
const char *explain_errno_putenv(int errnum, char *string);
The explain_errno_putenv function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the putenv(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.
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.
string The original string, exactly as passed to the putenv(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.
Example: This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
if (putenv(string) < 0)
{
int err = errno;
fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_errno_putenv(err, string));
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
The above code example is available pre‐packaged as the explain_putenv_or_die(3) function.
explain_message_putenv
void explain_message_putenv(char *message, int message_size, char *string);
The explain_message_putenv function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the
putenv(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.
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.
string The original string, exactly as passed to the putenv(3) system call.
Example: This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
if (putenv(string) < 0)
{
char message[3000];
explain_message_putenv(message, sizeof(message), string);
fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message);
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
The above code example is available pre‐packaged as the explain_putenv_or_die(3) function.
explain_message_errno_putenv
void explain_message_errno_putenv(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, char *string);
The explain_message_errno_putenv function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the
putenv(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.
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.
string The original string, exactly as passed to the putenv(3) system call.
Example: This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
if (putenv(string) < 0)
{
int err = errno;
char message[3000];
explain_message_errno_putenv(message, sizeof(message), err, string);
fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message);
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
The above code example is available pre‐packaged as the explain_putenv_or_die(3) function.
SEE ALSO
putenv(3)
change or add an environment variable
explain_putenv_or_die(3)
change or add an environment variable and report errors
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2010 Peter Miller
explain_putenv(3)