explain_getrlimit_or_die(3)
NAME
explain_getrlimit_or_die - get resource limits and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/getrlimit.h> void explain_getrlimit_or_die(int resource, struct rlimit *rlim);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_getrlimit_or_die function is used to call the getrlimit(2)
system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
obtained from explain_getrlimit(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_getrlimit_or_die(resource, rlim);
- resource
- The resource, exactly as to be passed to the getrlimit(2) system call.
- rlim The rlim, exactly as to be passed to the getrlimit(2) system
- call.
- Returns:
- This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO
- getrlimit(2)
- get resource limits
- explain_getrlimit(3)
- explain getrlimit(2) errors
- exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
- libexplain version 0.37
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller