explain_mkostemp_or_die(3)
NAME
explain_mkostemp_or_die - create a unique temporary file and report
errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/mkostemp.h> int explain_mkostemp_or_die(char *template, int flags); int explain_mkostemp_on_error(char *template, int flags);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_mkostemp_or_die function is used to call the mkostemp(3)
system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
obtained from the explain_mkostemp(3) function, and then the process
terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
The explain_mkostemp_on_error function is used to call the mkostemp(3)
system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
obtained from the explain_mkostemp(3) function, but still returns to
the caller.
- template
- The template, exactly as to be passed to the mkostemp(3) system call.
- flags The flags, exactly as to be passed to the mkostemp(3) system
- call.
RETURN VALUE
The explain_mkostemp_or_die function only returns on success, see
mkostemp(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and
exits, it does not return.
The explain_mkostemp_on_error function always returns the value return
by the wrapped mkostemp(3) system call.
EXAMPLE
- The explain_mkostemp_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
- int result = explain_mkostemp_or_die(template, flags);
SEE ALSO
- mkostemp(3)
- create a unique temporary file
- explain_mkostemp(3)
- explain mkostemp(3) errors
- exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
- libexplain version 0.37
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller