explain_waitpid_or_die - wait for process to change state and report errors
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Copyright
libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller
explain_waitpid_or_die(3)
Description
The explain_waitpid_or_die function is used to call the waitpid(2) system call. On failure an
explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_waitpid(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_waitpid_or_die(pid, status, options);
pid The pid, exactly as to be passed to the waitpid(2) system call.
status The status, exactly as to be passed to the waitpid(2) system call.
options The options, exactly as to be passed to the waitpid(2) system call.
Returns:
This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
Name
explain_waitpid_or_die - wait for process to change state and report errors
See Also
waitpid(2) wait for process to change state explain_waitpid(3) explain waitpid(2) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process
Synopsis
#include <libexplain/waitpid.h>
int pid = explain_waitpid_or_die(int pid, int *status, int options);
