Error Handling

Altair IPC status codes can be used for error handling within your C program.

ALTAIR_IPC_ALLOCATION_FAILED

Either the host program or external program is unable to allocate enough memory.

ALTAIR_IPC_BAD_HEADER

The host program is unable to read the header data from the external program.

ALTAIR_IPC_CHILD_CLOSED_PIPE

The external program terminated unexpectedly.

ALTAIR_IPC_CHILD_FAILED_DUP

The maximum number of file descriptors is currently open.

ALTAIR_IPC_CHILD_FAILED_EXEC

The host program is unable to execute the external program.

ALTAIR_IPC_FAILED_FORK

The host program is unable to create a new process.

ALTAIR_IPC_FAILED_SIGNAL_HANDLER

The host program is unable to install the Altair signal handler.

ALTAIR_IPC_FAILED_SIGPIPE

The host program is unable to open a communications socket to the external program.

ALTAIR_IPC_READ_FAILED

Either the host program or external program is unable to read data.

ALTAIR_IPC_SENDBUFF_TOO_SMALL

The communications socket is too small.

ALTAIR_IPC_SUCCESS

The Altair IPC function completed successfully.

ALTAIR_IPC_WRITE_FAILED

Either the host program or the external program is unable to send data.

ALTAIR_IPC_WRONG_TYPE

Either the host program or external program is expecting a different data type than is being sent.