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.cp 0  \" Solaris defaults to ''.cp 1'', sheesh.
.TH explain_open_or_die 3
.SH NAME
explain_open_or_die \- open file and report errors
.if require_index \{
.\}
.SH SYNOPSIS
#include <fcntl.h>
.br
#include <libexplain/open.h>
.sp
int explain_open_or_die(const char *pathname, int flags, int mode);
.SH DESCRIPTION
Given a pathname for a file, open() returns a file descriptor, a small,
non\[hy]negative integer for use in subsequent system calls (read(2),
write(2), lseek(2), fcntl(2), etc.).  The file descriptor returned
by a successful call will be the lowest\[hy]numbered file descriptor not
currently open for the process.
See \f[I]open\fP(2) for more information.
.SH RETURN VALUE
On success, the new file descriptor is returned.
.PP
On error, a description of the error is obtained via
\f[I]explain_open\fP(3), and printed on \f[I]stderr\fP.  The process
is the terminated via a call to the \f[CW]exit(EXIT_FAILURE)\fP function.
.SH COPYRIGHT
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.ds V) 1.4.D001
.ds Y) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
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libexplain version \*(v)
.br
Copyright \*(C) 2008 Peter Miller
.SH AUTHOR
Written by Peter Miller <pmiller@opensource.org.au>