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NAME
explain_utimens_or_die - change file timestamps and report errorsSYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/utimens.h>void explain_utimens_or_die(const char *pathname, const struct
timespec *data);
int explain_utimens_on_error(const char *pathname, const struct timespec
*data);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_utimens_or_die function is used to call the utimens(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_utimens(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).The explain_utimens_on_error function is used to call the utimens(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_utimens(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
- pathname
- The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the utimens(2) system call.
- data
- The data, exactly as to be passed to the utimens(2) system call.
RETURN VALUE
The explain_utimens_or_die function only returns on success, see utimens(2) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.The explain_utimens_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped utimens(2) system call.
EXAMPLE
The explain_utimens_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:explain_utimens_or_die(pathname, data);
SEE ALSO
- utimens(2)
- change file last access and modification times
- explain_utimens(3)
- explain utimens(2) errors
- exit(2)
- terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 1.3Copyright (C) 2012 Peter Miller
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