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 0.52
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller