BUG.h File Reference

Bugchecks the CPU, used when a irrecoverable error occurs. More...

Functions
void	BUG_check (int status, const char *reason,...)
	Simple routine to declare a BUG check.

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Detailed Description

Bugchecks the CPU, used when a irrecoverable error occurs.

Author:

JJRussell - russell@slac.stanford.edu

    CVS $Id: BUG.h,v 1.1.1.1 2003/05/20 19:01:42 russell Exp $

These are really just placeholders until a more serious set of routines can be written.

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Function Documentation

void BUG_check	(	int	status,
		const char *	reason,
			...
	)

Simple routine to declare a BUG check.

Parameters:

	status	Status code indicating the reason for the bug check
	reason	A printf() style format string followed by the arguments
	status	A status value to be associated with the failure
	reason	A C-style formatting string

Prints a simple message consisting of the status value and a string. The string is formatted using the reason as a C-style formatting string which consumes the remaining arguments.

EXAMPLE

BUG_check (0xdeadbeef,
          "Mad Cow Disease takes over GFS inflicting %d programmers\n",
          nProgrammers);

References PBS_panic(), and REG_LR.