explain_opendir_or_die(3)
NAME
explain_opendir_or_die - open a directory and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/opendir.h> DIR *explain_opendir_or_die(const char *pathname);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_opendir_or_die function is used to call the opendir(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
obtained from explain_opendir(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:
- DIR *dir = explain_opendir_or_die(pathname);
- pathname
- The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the opendir(3) system call.
- Returns:
- On success, a pointer to the directory stream. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, does not return.
SEE ALSO
- opendir(3)
- open a directory
- explain_opendir(3)
- explain opendir(3) errors
- exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
- libexplain version 0.37
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller