explain_fchmod_or_die(3) - Linux man page

Name

explain_fchmod_or_die - change permissions of a file and report errors

Synopsis

#include <libexplain/libexplain.h>
void explain_fchmod_or_die(int fildes, int mode);

Description

The explain_fchmod_or_die function is used to call the fchmod(2) system call. On failure an explanation wiil be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_fchmod(3), and the the process terminates by call ing exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:

explain_fchmod_or_die(fildes, mode);
fildes

The fildes, exactly as to be passed to the fchmod(2) system call.

mode

The mode, exactly as to be passed to the fchmod(2) system call.

Returns:
This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exit(EXIT_FAILURE)s.

Copyright

libexplain version 0.52
Copyright © 2008 Peter Miller

Author

Written by Peter Miller <pmiller@opensource.org.au>

Referenced By

explain(3)