NAME

       explain_lutimes_or_die - modify file timestamps and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/lutimes.h>
       void explain_lutimes_or_die(const char *pathname, const struct timeval *data);
       int explain_lutimes_on_error(const char *pathname, const struct timeval *data);

DESCRIPTION

       The explain_lutimes_or_die function is used to call the lutimes(3) system call. On failure
       an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the  explain_lutimes(3)  function,
       and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

       The  explain_lutimes_on_error  function  is  used  to  call the lutimes(3) system call. On
       failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,  obtained  from  the  explain_lutimes(3)
       function, but still returns to the caller.

       pathname
               The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the lutimes(3) system call.

       data    The data, exactly as to be passed to the lutimes(3) system call.

RETURN VALUE

       The  explain_lutimes_or_die  function  only  returns  on  success, see lutimes(3) for more
       information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.

       The explain_lutimes_on_error function always returns  the  value  return  by  the  wrapped
       lutimes(3) system call.

EXAMPLE

       The  explain_lutimes_or_die  function  is  intended to be used in a fashion similar to the
       following example:
              explain_lutimes_or_die(pathname, data);

SEE ALSO

       lutimes(3)
               modify file timestamps

       explain_lutimes(3)
               explain lutimes(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 1.4
       Copyright (C) 2013 Peter Miller

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