explain_execve_or_die3
Execute program and report errors
Usage
#include <libexplain/execve.h>
void explain_execve_or_die(const char *pathname, const char *const *argv, const char *const *envp);
Overview
The explain_execve_or_die function is used to call the execve(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_execve(3), and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
explain_execve_or_die(pathname, argv, envp);- pathname
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The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the execve(2) system call.
- argv
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The argv, exactly as to be passed to the execve(2) system call.
- envp
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The envp, exactly as to be passed to the execve(2) system call.
- Returns:
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This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
Releases
6 releases since Debian 7 (Wheezy); the text changed 1 time.