explain_utimensat_or_die3
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Usage
#include <libexplain/utimensat.h>
void explain_utimensat_or_die(int fildes, const char *pathname, const struct timespec *data, int flags);
int explain_utimensat_on_error(int fildes, const char *pathname, const struct timespec *data, int flags);
Overview
The explain_utimensat_or_die function is used to call the utimensat(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_utimensat(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
The explain_utimensat_on_error function is used to call the utimensat(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_utimensat(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
fildes
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The fildes, exactly as to be passed to the utimensat(2) system call. |
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pathname
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The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the utimensat(2) system call. |
data
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The data, exactly as to be passed to the utimensat(2) system call. |
flags
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The flags, exactly as to be passed to the utimensat(2) system call. |
Return value
The explain_utimensat_or_die function only returns on success, see utimensat(2) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.
The explain_utimensat_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped utimensat(2) system call.
Examples
The explain_utimensat_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
explain_utimensat_or_die(fildes, pathname, data, flags);Releases
Unchanged in 5 releases since Debian 9 (Stretch).