NAME

       explain_acct_or_die - switch process accounting on or off and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/acct.h>
       void explain_acct_or_die(const char *pathname);
       int explain_acct_on_error(const char *pathname))

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_acct_or_die function is used to call the acct(2) system call. On failure an explanation will
       be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_acct(3) function, and  then  the  process  terminates  by
       calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

       The  explain_acct_on_error  function  is  used to call the acct(2) system call. On failure an explanation
       will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_acct(3) function, but still returns to the caller.

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

RETURN VALUE

       The explain_acct_or_die function only returns on success, see acct(2) for more information.  On  failure,
       prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.

       The explain_acct_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped acct(2) system call.

EXAMPLE

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

SEE ALSO

       acct(2) switch process accounting on or off

       explain_acct(3)
               explain acct(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 1.4
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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