explain_connect(3)

💖 explain_connect(3) — the glow-up edition 💖

okay bestie, so this is a page from the Library Functions Manual for explain_connect(3), and honestly? it's giving "your code crashed and I'm gonna tell you why" energy. no cap. 🦋

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✨ NAME ✨

explain_connect — explain connect(2) errors

like, it literally explains why your connect(2) call said no. 💅

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🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

#include <libexplain/connect.h>
const char *explain_connect(int fildes, const struct sockaddr
*serv_addr, int serv_addr_size);
const char *explain_errno_connect(int errnum, int fildes, const struct
sockaddr *serv_addr, int serv_addr_size);
void explain_message_connect(char *message, int message_size, int
fildes, const struct sockaddr *serv_addr, int serv_addr_size);
void explain_message_errno_connect(char *message, int message_size, int
errnum, int fildes, const struct sockaddr *serv_addr, int
serv_addr_size);

four functions, one mission. 🌈

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🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

These functions may be used to obtain explanations for errors returned by the connect(2) system call. iconic behavior honestly.

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🫶 explain_connect

const char *explain_connect(int fildes, const struct sockaddr
*serv_addr, int serv_addr_size);

The explain_connect function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the connect(2) 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. she's an overachiever fr fr. ✨

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

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

if (connect(fildes, serv_addr, serv_addr_size) < 0)
{
    fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_connect(fildes, serv_addr,
        serv_addr_size));
    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}

• fildes — The original fildes, exactly as passed to the connect(2) system call.
• serv_addr — The original serv_addr, exactly as passed to the connect(2) system call.
• serv_addr_size — The original serv_addr_size, exactly as passed to the connect(2) 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. 💀 like pls be careful bestie.

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💜 explain_errno_connect

const char *explain_errno_connect(int errnum, int fildes, const struct
sockaddr *serv_addr, int serv_addr_size);

The explain_errno_connect function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the connect(2) system call. The least the message will contain is the value of strerror(errnum), but usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail.

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

if (connect(fildes, serv_addr, serv_addr_size) < 0)
{
    int err = errno;
    fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_errno_connect(err,
        fildes, serv_addr, serv_addr_size));
    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}

• 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. 🙈 catch it before it changes, bestie.
• fildes — The original fildes, exactly as passed to the connect(2) system call.
• serv_addr — The original serv_addr, exactly as passed to the connect(2) system call.
• serv_addr_size — The original serv_addr_size, exactly as passed to the connect(2) 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.

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🎀 explain_message_connect

void explain_message_connect(char *message, int message_size, int
fildes, const struct sockaddr *serv_addr, int serv_addr_size);

The explain_message_connect function may be used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the connect(2) 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 will be used to obtain the error value to be decoded.

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

if (connect(fildes, serv_addr, serv_addr_size) < 0)
{
    char message[3000];
    explain_message_connect(message, sizeof(message),
        fildes, serv_addr, serv_addr_size);
    fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message);
    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}

• 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 her go, she's responsible. 👑
• 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 connect(2) system call.
• serv_addr — The original serv_addr, exactly as passed to the connect(2) system call.
• serv_addr_size — The original serv_addr_size, exactly as passed to the connect(2) system call.

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🦋 explain_message_errno_connect

void explain_message_errno_connect(char *message, int message_size, int
errnum, int fildes, const struct sockaddr *serv_addr, int
serv_addr_size);

The explain_message_errno_connect function may be used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the connect(2) system call. The least the message will contain is the value of strerror(errnum), but usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail.

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

if (connect(fildes, serv_addr, serv_addr_size) < 0)
{
    int err = errno;
    char message[3000];
    explain_message_errno_connect(message, sizeof(message), err,
        fildes, serv_addr, serv_addr_size);
    fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message);
    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}

• 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 connect(2) system call.
• serv_addr — The original serv_addr, exactly as passed to the connect(2) system call.
• serv_addr_size — The original serv_addr_size, exactly as passed to the connect(2) system call.

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👀 SEE ALSO 👀

• connect(2) — initiate a connection on a socket
• explain_connect_or_die(3) — initiate a connection on a socket and report errors

like, explain_connect_or_die really said "explain and handle it". periodt. 💅

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📜 COPYRIGHT 📜

libexplain version 1.4 Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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and a lil sign-off for the footer energy: this page is explain_connect(3) from libexplain version 1.4, Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller — so go forth, connect those sockets, and if it fails, you already know who to call. 💖🫶🌟