NAME

       explain_pipe_or_die - create pipe and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/pipe.h>
       void explain_pipe_or_die(int *pipefd);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_pipe_or_die  function is used to call the pipe(2) system call.  On failure an
       explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_pipe(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:
              explain_pipe_or_die(pipefd);

       pipefd  The pipefd, exactly as to be passed to the pipe(2) system call.

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

SEE ALSO

       pipe(2) create pipe

       explain_pipe(3)
               explain pipe(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

                                                                           explain_pipe_or_die(3)