explain_tcflush_or_die - discard terminal data and report errors
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libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller
explain_tcflush_or_die(3)
Description
The explain_tcflush_or_die function is used to call the tcflush(3) system call. On failure an explanation
will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_tcflush(3) function, and then the process terminates
by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
The explain_tcflush_on_error function is used to call the tcflush(3) system call. On failure an
explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_tcflush(3) function, but still returns
to the caller.
fildes The fildes, exactly as to be passed to the tcflush(3) system call.
selector
The selector, exactly as to be passed to the tcflush(3) system call.
Example
The explain_tcflush_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
explain_tcflush_or_die(fildes, selector);
Name
explain_tcflush_or_die - discard terminal data and report errors
Return Value
The explain_tcflush_or_die function only returns on success, see tcflush(3) for more information. On
failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.
The explain_tcflush_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped tcflush(3) system
call.
See Also
tcflush(3) discard terminal data explain_tcflush(3) explain tcflush(3) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process
Synopsis
#include <libexplain/tcflush.h>
void explain_tcflush_or_die(int fildes, int selector);
int explain_tcflush_on_error(int fildes, int selector);
