explain_utimes_or_die(3) - Linux man page
Name
explain_utimes_or_die - change file access and modify times and report errors
Synopsis
#include <libexplain/utimes.h>
void explain_utimes_or_die(const char *pathname, const struct timeval *data);
int explain_utimes_on_error(const char *pathname, const struct timeval *data);
Description
The explain_utimes_or_die function is used to call the utimes(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_utimes(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
The explain_utimes_on_error function is used to call the utimes(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_utimes(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
- pathname
- The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the utimes(2) system call.
- data
The data, exactly as to be passed to the utimes(2) system call.
Return Value
The explain_utimes_or_die function only returns on success, see utimes(2) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.
The explain_utimes_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped utimes(2) system call.
Example
The explain_utimes_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
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explain_utimes_or_die(pathname, data);
See Also
utimes(2)
- change file last access and modification times
- explain_utimes(3)
- explain utimes(2) errors
- exit(2)
terminate the calling process
Copyright
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright © 2010 Peter Miller