explain_closedir_or_die(3)
NAME
explain_closedir_or_die - close a directory and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/closedir.h> void explain_closedir_or_die(DIR *dir);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_closedir_or_die function is used to call the closedir(3)
system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
obtained from explain_closedir(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:
- explain_closedir_or_die(dir);
- dir The dir, exactly as to be passed to the closedir(3) system
- call.
- Returns:
- This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO
- closedir(3)
- close a directory
- explain_closedir(3)
- explain closedir(3) errors
- exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
- libexplain version 0.37
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller