NAME

       explain_execve_or_die - execute program and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/execve.h>
       void explain_execve_or_die(const char *pathname, const char *const *argv, const char *const *envp);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_execve_or_die function is used to call the execve(2) system call.  On failure an explanation
       will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_execve(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_execve_or_die(pathname, argv, envp);

       pathname
               The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the execve(2) system call.

       argv    The argv, exactly as to be passed to the execve(2) system call.

       envp    The envp, exactly as to be passed to the execve(2) system call.

       Returns:
               This function only returns on success.  On failure, prints an explanation and exits.

SEE ALSO

       execve(2)
               execute program

       explain_execve(3)
               explain execve(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 1.4
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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