debian man page for explain_listen_or_die

Query: explain_listen_or_die

OS: debian

Section: 3

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explain_listen_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual					  explain_listen_or_die(3)

NAME
explain_listen_or_die - listen for connections on a socket and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/listen.h> void explain_listen_or_die(int fildes, int backlog);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_listen_or_die function is used to call the listen(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_listen(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_listen_or_die(fildes, backlog); fildes The fildes, exactly as to be passed to the listen(2) system call. backlog The backlog, exactly as to be passed to the listen(2) system call. Returns: This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO
listen(2) listen for connections on a socket explain_listen(3) explain listen(2) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.52 Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller explain_listen_or_die(3)
Related Man Pages
explain_bind_or_die(3) - debian
explain_connect_or_die(3) - debian
explain_dup_or_die(3) - debian
explain_getsockname_or_die(3) - debian
explain_listen_or_die(3) - debian
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