NAME¶
explain_mkdtemp_or_die - create a unique temporary directory and report errors
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <libexplain/mkdtemp.h>
char *explain_mkdtemp_or_die(char *pathname);
char *explain_mkdtemp_on_error(char *pathname);
DESCRIPTION¶
The
explain_mkdtemp_or_die function is used to call the
mkdtemp(3)
system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to
stderr,
obtained from the
explain_mkdtemp(3) function, and then the process
terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
The
explain_mkdtemp_on_error function is used to call the
mkdtemp(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to
stderr, obtained from the
explain_mkdtemp(3) function, but still
returns to the caller.
- pathname
- The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the
mkdtemp(3) system call.
RETURN VALUE¶
The
explain_mkdtemp_or_die function only returns on success, see
mkdtemp(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and
exits, it does not return.
The
explain_mkdtemp_on_error function always returns the value return by
the wrapped
mkdtemp(3) system call.
EXAMPLE¶
The
explain_mkdtemp_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion
similar to the following example:
char *result = explain_mkdtemp_or_die(pathname);
SEE ALSO¶
- mkdtemp(3)
- create a unique temporary directory
- explain_mkdtemp(3)
- explain mkdtemp(3) errors
- exit(2)
- terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT¶
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller