The GNU `error' function is good for this; see . It is takes a
printf format, but also takes an argument that if non-zero is an exit code
(if zero it does not exit) and an argument that if non-zero is an errno
code to print after the formatted message (and a colon). So do:
err = mach_msg (...
On Wed, Jan 03, 2001 at 01:24:20AM -0500, Neal H Walfield wrote:
> > > When implementing the client, the expected results can be obtained from
> > > the server, however, if an invalid port, i.e. server, is used, perror
> > > cannot decode errno:
> >
> > Ah, yes. Those are the MIG_* error codes,
> > When implementing the client, the expected results can be obtained from
> > the server, however, if an invalid port, i.e. server, is used, perror
> > cannot decode errno:
>
> Ah, yes. Those are the MIG_* error codes, which aren't defined in the
> normal way using mach/error.h's format. You
> A client gets a port with a send right to the server using
> file_name_lookup, i.e.:
>
> file_t server;
> server = file_name_lookup (argv[1], O_READ, 0666);
>
> Generally, these above flags/permissions work, however what is the
> best combination and what do they mean in this conte
