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