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