explain_telldir_or_die(3) - Linux man page
Name
explain_telldir_or_die - current location in directory and report errors
Synopsis
#include <libexplain/telldir.h>
off_t explain_telldir_or_die(DIR *dir);
off_t explain_telldir_on_error(DIR *dir);
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.
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.
Example
The explain_telldir_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
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off_t result = explain_telldir_or_die(dir);
See Also
telldir(3)
- return current location in directory stream
- explain_telldir(3)
- explain telldir(3) errors
- exit(2)
terminate the calling process
Copyright
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright © 2009 Peter Miller