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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Jiri Zarevucky
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup libposix
+ * @{
+ */
+/** @file Helper definitions common for all libposix files.
+ */
+
+#ifndef LIBPOSIX_COMMON_H_
+#define LIBPOSIX_COMMON_H_
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#define not_implemented() (fprintf(stderr, \
+    "Function %s() in file %s at line %d is not implemented\n", \
+    __func__, __FILE__, __LINE__), abort())
+
+/* A little helper macro to avoid typing this over and over. */
+#define errnify(func, ...) ({ \
+	int rc = func(__VA_ARGS__); \
+	if (rc < 0) { \
+		errno = -rc; \
+		rc = -1; \
+	} \
+	rc; \
+})
+
+#endif /* LIBPOSIX_COMMON_H_ */
+
+/** @}
+ */
