Provided by: explain_0.52.D002-1_amd64 
NAME
explain_pread - explain pread(2) errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/pread.h>
const char *explain_pread(int fildes, void *data, size_t data_size, off_t offset);
const char *explain_errno_pread(int errnum, int fildes, void *data, size_t data_size,
off_t offset);
void explain_message_pread(char *message, int message_size, int fildes, void *data, size_t
data_size, off_t offset);
void explain_message_errno_pread(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, int fildes,
void *data, size_t data_size, off_t offset);
DESCRIPTION
These functions may be used to obtain explanations for errors returned by the pread(2)
system call.
explain_pread
const char *explain_pread(int fildes, void *data, size_t data_size, off_t offset);
The explain_pread function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the
pread(2) 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.
fildes The original fildes, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call.
data The original data, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call.
data_size
The original data_size, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call.
offset The original offset, exactly as passed to the pread(2) 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:
ssize_t result = pread(fildes, data, data_size, offset);
if (result < 0)
{
fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_pread(fildes, data, data_size, offset));
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
The above code example is available pre‐packaged as the explain_pread_or_die(3) function.
explain_errno_pread
const char *explain_errno_pread(int errnum, int fildes, void *data, size_t data_size,
off_t offset);
The explain_errno_pread function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by
the pread(2) 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.
fildes The original fildes, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call.
data The original data, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call.
data_size
The original data_size, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call.
offset The original offset, exactly as passed to the pread(2) 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:
ssize_t result = pread(fildes, data, data_size, offset);
if (result < 0)
{
int err = errno;
fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_errno_pread(err, fildes, data, data_size,
offset));
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
The above code example is available pre‐packaged as the explain_pread_or_die(3) function.
explain_message_pread
void explain_message_pread(char *message, int message_size, int fildes, void *data, size_t
data_size, off_t offset);
The explain_message_pread function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned
by the pread(2) 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.
fildes The original fildes, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call.
data The original data, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call.
data_size
The original data_size, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call.
offset The original offset, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call.
Example: This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following
example:
ssize_t result = pread(fildes, data, data_size, offset);
if (result < 0)
{
char message[3000];
explain_message_pread(message, sizeof(message), fildes, data, data_size,
offset);
fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message);
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
The above code example is available pre‐packaged as the explain_pread_or_die(3) function.
explain_message_errno_pread
void explain_message_errno_pread(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, int fildes,
void *data, size_t data_size, off_t offset);
The explain_message_errno_pread function is used to obtain an explanation of an error
returned by the pread(2) 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.
fildes The original fildes, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call.
data The original data, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call.
data_size
The original data_size, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call.
offset The original offset, exactly as passed to the pread(2) system call.
Example: This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following
example:
ssize_t result = pread(fildes, data, data_size, offset);
if (result < 0)
{
int err = errno;
char message[3000];
explain_message_errno_pread(message, sizeof(message), err, fildes, data,
data_size, offset);
fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message);
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
The above code example is available pre‐packaged as the explain_pread_or_die(3) function.
SEE ALSO
pread(2)
read from or write to a file descriptor at a given offset
explain_pread_or_die(3)
read from or write to a file descriptor at a given offset and report errors
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller
explain_pread(3)