explain_utime_or_die(3) - Linux man page
Name
explain_utime_or_die - change file times and report errors
Synopsis
#include <libexplain/utime.h>
void explain_utime_or_die(const char *pathname, const struct utimbuf *times);
Description
The explain_utime_or_die function is used to call the utime(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_utime(3), and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
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explain_utime_or_die(pathname, times);
- pathname
- The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the utime(2) system call.
- times
The times, exactly as to be passed to the utime(2) system call.
- Returns:
- This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
See Also
utime(2)
- change file last access and modification times
- explain_utime(3)
- explain utime(2) errors
- exit(2)
terminate the calling process
Copyright
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright © 2008 Peter Miller