explain_stat_or_die - get file status and report errors
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libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller
explain_stat_or_die(3)
Description
The explain_stat_or_die function is used to call the stat(2) system call. On failure an explanation will
be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_stat(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_stat_or_die(pathname, buf);
pathname
The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the stat(2) system call.
buf The buf, exactly as to be passed to the stat(2) system call.
Returns:
This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
Name
explain_stat_or_die - get file status and report errors
See Also
stat(2) get file status explain_stat(3) explain stat(2) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process
Synopsis
#include <libexplain/stat.h>
void explain_stat_or_die(const char *pathname, struct stat *buf);
