Broken pipe (Write failed)

A "broken pipe" error occurs when a process tries to write data to a pipe (a mechanism for inter-process communication) that has been closed by the receiving end. This typically happens when the receiving process terminates before all the data has been read. As a result, the writing process is unable to complete the write operation and receives a "Write failed" error.

The broken pipe error can occur in various contexts, such as network programming, file I/O operations, and shell pipelines. It is a common error in Unix-based systems, where pipes are extensively used for communication between processes.

To fix this error, the writing process needs to handle the error condition and either retry the write operation or terminate gracefully. In network programming, the error can be handled by catching the SIGPIPE signal and handling it appropriately. In file I/O operations, the error can be handled by checking the return value of the write function and handling the error code accordingly.