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explain_malloc_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual					  explain_malloc_or_die(3)

NAME
explain_malloc_or_die - Allocate and free dynamic memory and report errors SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/malloc.h> void *explain_malloc_or_die(size_t size); DESCRIPTION
The explain_malloc_or_die function is used to call the malloc(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_malloc(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: void *result = explain_malloc_or_die(size); size The size, exactly as to be passed to the malloc(3) system call. Returns: This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits. SEE ALSO
malloc(3) Allocate and free dynamic memory explain_malloc(3) explain malloc(3) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.52 Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller explain_malloc_or_die(3)

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explain_pipe_or_die(3)					     Library Functions Manual					    explain_pipe_or_die(3)

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)
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