explain_execv_or_die - execute a file and report errors
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libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2012 Peter Miller
explain_execv_or_die(3)
Description
The explain_execv_or_die function is used to call the execv(3) system call. On failure an explanation
will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_execv(3) function, and then the process terminates
by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
The explain_execv_on_error function is used to call the execv(3) system call. On failure an explanation
will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_execv(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
pathname
The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the execv(3) system call.
argv The argv, exactly as to be passed to the execv(3) system call.
Example
The explain_execv_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
explain_execv_or_die(pathname, argv);
Name
explain_execv_or_die - execute a file and report errors
Return Value
The explain_execv_or_die function only returns on success, see execv(3) for more information. On failure,
prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.
The explain_execv_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped execv(3) system call.
See Also
execv(3) execute a file explain_execv(3) explain execv(3) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process
Synopsis
#include <libexplain/execv.h>
void explain_execv_or_die(const char *pathname, char *const*argv);
int explain_execv_on_error(const char *pathname, char *const*argv);
