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| explain_ftime_or_die(3) | FreeBSD Library Functions Manual | explain_ftime_or_die(3) |
NAME
explain_ftime_or_die - return date and time and report errorsSYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/ftime.h>void explain_ftime_or_die(struct timeb *tp);
int explain_ftime_on_error(struct timeb *tp);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_ftime_or_die function is used to call the ftime(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_ftime(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).The explain_ftime_on_error function is used to call the ftime(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_ftime(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
- tp
- The tp, exactly as to be passed to the ftime(3) system call.
RETURN VALUE
The explain_ftime_or_die function only returns on success, see ftime(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.The explain_ftime_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped ftime(3) system call.
EXAMPLE
The explain_ftime_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:explain_ftime_or_die(tp);
SEE ALSO
- ftime(3)
- return date and time
- explain_ftime(3)
- explain ftime(3) errors
- exit(2)
- terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 1.3Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller
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