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Subject: sysexits.h. which EX_ to use
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the question:
	when to use EX_IOERR vs EX_OSERR ?

examples:
	if fclose(stdout) fails, use EX_OSERR ?

	fstat() a file fails, use EX_OSERR ?

	read() an existing file fails, use EX_OSERR or EX_IOERR ?

	write() to stdout fails, use EX_OSERR or EX_IOERR ?

thanks

jmb
	
Jonathan M. Bresler        FreeBSD Postmaster         jmb@FreeBSD.ORG
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