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