explain_pathconf_or_die(3)
NAME
explain_pathconf_or_die - get configuration values and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/pathconf.h> long explain_pathconf_or_die(const char *pathname, int name);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_pathconf_or_die function is used to call the pathconf(3)
system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
obtained from explain_pathconf(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:
- long value = explain_pathconf_or_die(pathname, name);
- Note that a -1 return value is still possible, meaning the system does not have a limit for the requested resource.
- pathname
- The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the pathconf(3) system call.
- name The name, exactly as to be passed to the pathconf(3) system
- call.
- Returns:
- This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO
- pathconf(3)
- get configuration values for files
- explain_pathconf(3)
- explain pathconf(3) errors
- exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
- libexplain version 0.37
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller