explain_acl_get_fd(3)

✨ explain_acl_get_fd — bestie, let me explain ur acl_get_fd(3) errors 💅

okay so you're out here calling acl_get_fd(3) and it's being rude and returning errors, and you're staring at errno like 👁️👄👁️. well. this is the libexplain page for exactly that. explain_acl_get_fd(3) — the libexplain manual, Library Functions Manual energy. let's get into it 🫶

---

🌸 NAME 🌸

explain_acl_get_fd — bestie, it explains ur acl_get_fd(3) errors. that's the whole job. iconic.

---

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

#include <libexplain/acl_get_fd.h>
const char *explain_acl_get_fd(int fildes);
const char *explain_errno_acl_get_fd(int errnum, int fildes);
void explain_message_acl_get_fd(char *message, int message_size, int fildes);
void explain_message_errno_acl_get_fd(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, int fildes);

---

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

so these functions? they're here to hand you explanations for errors that the acl_get_fd(3) system call throws at you. four of them, each one a slightly different flavor of helpful. no cap.

🎀 explain_acl_get_fd

const char *explain_acl_get_fd(int fildes);

the explain_acl_get_fd function gets you an explanation of an error returned by the acl_get_fd(3) system call. the least the message will contain is the value of strerror(errno), but usually it does way better and tells you the underlying cause in more detail. like, it's giving detective 🔍.

the errno global variable is what gets used to obtain the error value to be decoded.

• fildes — the original fildes, exactly as passed to the acl_get_fd(3) system call. don't switch it up, bestie.

Returns:

the message explaining the error. this message buffer is shared by all libexplain functions which do not supply a buffer in their argument list. it will be overwritten by the next call to any libexplain function which shares this buffer, including other threads. so like. screenshot it or copy it, don't just point at it 👑

Note: this function is not thread safe, because it shares a return buffer across all threads, and many other functions in this library. periodt.

Example: this function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:

acl_t result = acl_get_fd(fildes);
if (result < 0)
{
    fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_acl_get_fd(fildes));
    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}

the above code example is available pre-packaged as the explain_acl_get_fd_or_die(3) function. so if u don't wanna write it urself, it's already there. ate.

🌈 explain_errno_acl_get_fd

const char *explain_errno_acl_get_fd(int errnum, int fildes);

the explain_errno_acl_get_fd function gets you an explanation of an error returned by the acl_get_fd(3) system call. the least the message will contain is the value of strerror(errno), but usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail. same vibe, different entry point 💫.

• errnum — the error value to be decoded, usually obtained from the errno global variable just before this function is called. this is necessary if you need to call any code between the system call to be explained and this function, because many libc functions will alter the value of errno. so grab errno early, girl, it does not wait for u 😭.
• fildes — the original fildes, exactly as passed to the acl_get_fd(3) system call.

Returns:

the message explaining the error. this message buffer is shared by all libexplain functions which do not supply a buffer in their argument list. this will be overwritten by the next call to any libexplain function which shares this buffer, including other threads.

Note: this function is not thread safe, because it shares a return buffer across all threads, and many other functions in this library.

Example: this function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:

acl_t result = acl_get_fd(fildes);
if (result < 0)
{
    int err = errno;
    fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_errno_acl_get_fd(err,
    fildes));
    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}

the above code example is available pre-packaged as the explain_acl_get_fd_or_die(3) function.

🦋 explain_message_acl_get_fd

void explain_message_acl_get_fd(char *message, int message_size, int fildes);

the explain_message_acl_get_fd function gets you an explanation of an error returned by the acl_get_fd(3) system call. the least the message will contain is the value of strerror(errno), but usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail.

the errno global variable is used to obtain the error value to be decoded.

• message — the location in which to store the returned message. if a suitable message return buffer is supplied, this function is thread safe. look at u, being safe 🫶.
• message_size — the size in bytes of the location in which to store the returned message.
• fildes — the original fildes, exactly as passed to the acl_get_fd(3) system call.

Example: this function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:

acl_t result = acl_get_fd(fildes);
if (result < 0)
{
    char message[3000];
    explain_message_acl_get_fd(message, sizeof(message), fildes);
    fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message);
    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}

the above code example is available pre-packaged as the explain_acl_get_fd_or_die(3) function.

💜 explain_message_errno_acl_get_fd

void explain_message_errno_acl_get_fd(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, int fildes);

the explain_message_errno_acl_get_fd function gets you an explanation of an error returned by the acl_get_fd(3) system call. the least the message will contain is the value of strerror(errno), but usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail.

• message — the location in which to store the returned message. if a suitable message return buffer is supplied, this function is thread safe.
• message_size — the size in bytes of the location in which to store the returned message.
• errnum — the error value to be decoded, usually obtained from the errno global variable just before this function is called. this is necessary if you need to call any code between the system call to be explained and this function, because many libc functions will alter the value of errno.
• fildes — the original fildes, exactly as passed to the acl_get_fd(3) system call.

Example: this function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:

acl_t result = acl_get_fd(fildes);
if (result < 0)
{
    int err = errno;
    char message[3000];
    explain_message_errno_acl_get_fd(message, sizeof(message),
    err, fildes);
    fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message);
    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}

the above code example is available pre-packaged as the explain_acl_get_fd_or_die(3) function.

---

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

• acl_get_fd(3) — execute acl_get_fd(3). the actual call, the main character.
• explain_acl_get_fd_or_die(3) — execute acl_get_fd(3) and report errors. the pre-packaged version, for when u just want it done 💅.

---

📜 COPYRIGHT 📜

libexplain version 1.4 Copyright (C) 2013 Peter Miller

---

and that's the page, bestie 💖 explain_acl_get_fd(3) — libexplain version 1.4, Copyright (C) 2013 Peter Miller. go forth, decode ur errno, and slay ✨👑🦋