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.TH DLPI_STRERROR 3DLPI "Aug 22, 2007"
.SH NAME
dlpi_strerror \- get DLPI error message
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
\fBcc\fR [ \fIflag\fR... ] \fIfile\fR... \fB-ldlpi\fR [ \fIlibrary\fR... ]
#include <libdlpi.h>

\fBconst char *\fR\fBdlpi_strerror\fR(\fBint\fR \fIerr\fR);
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The \fBdlpi_strerror()\fR function maps the error code in \fIerr\fR into an
error message string and returns a pointer to that string.
.sp
.LP
If \fIerr\fR is \fBDL_SYSERR\fR, a string that describes the current value of
\fBerrno\fR is returned. Otherwise, if \fIerr\fR corresponds to an error code
listed in \fB<libdlpi.h>\fR or \fB<sys/dlpi.h>\fR, a string which describes
that error is returned.
.sp
.LP
The string is not dynamically allocated and must not be freed by the caller.
.SH RETURN VALUES
.sp
.LP
Upon success, the function returns a pointer to the error message string. If
the error code is unknown, the string "Unknown DLPI error" is returned.
.SH ATTRIBUTES
.sp
.LP
See \fBattributes\fR(7) for description of the following attributes:
.sp

.sp
.TS
box;
c | c
l | l .
ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
Interface Stability	Committed
_
MT-Level	Safe
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
.BR libdlpi (3LIB),
.BR attributes (7)