explain_truncate_or_die(3)
NAME
explain_truncate_or_die - truncate a file and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/truncate.h> void explain_truncate_or_die(const char *pathname, long long length);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_truncate_or_die function is used to call the truncate(2)
system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
obtained from explain_truncate(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_truncate_or_die(pathname, length);
- pathname
- The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the truncate(2) system call.
- length The length, exactly as to be passed to the truncate(2) system
- call.
- Returns:
- This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO
- truncate(2)
- truncate a file to a specified length
- explain_truncate(3)
- explain truncate(2) errors
- exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
- libexplain version 0.37
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller