explain_dirfd_or_die - get directory stream file descriptor and report errors
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Copyright
libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller
explain_dirfd_or_die(3)
Description
The explain_dirfd_or_die function is used to call the dirfd(3) system call. On failure an explanation
will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_dirfd(3) function, and then the process terminates
by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
The explain_dirfd_on_error function is used to call the dirfd(3) system call. On failure an explanation
will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_dirfd(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
dir The dir, exactly as to be passed to the dirfd(3) system call.
Example
The explain_dirfd_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
int result = explain_dirfd_or_die(dir);
Name
explain_dirfd_or_die - get directory stream file descriptor and report errors
Return Value
The explain_dirfd_or_die function only returns on success, see dirfd(3) for more information. On failure,
prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.
The explain_dirfd_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped dirfd(3) system call.
See Also
dirfd(3) get directory stream file descriptor explain_dirfd(3) explain dirfd(3) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process
Synopsis
#include <libexplain/dirfd.h>
int explain_dirfd_or_die(DIR *dir);
int explain_dirfd_on_error(DIR *dir);
