NAME

       explain_openat_or_die - open a file relative to a dir fd and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/openat.h>
       int explain_openat_or_die(int fildes, const char *pathname, int flags, mode_t mode);
       int explain_openat_on_error(int fildes, const char *pathname, int flags, mode_t mode);

DESCRIPTION

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

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

       fildes  The fildes, exactly as to be passed to the openat(2) system call.

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

       flags   The flags, exactly as to be passed to the openat(2) system call.

       mode    The mode, exactly as to be passed to the openat(2) system call.

RETURN VALUE

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

       The explain_openat_on_error function always returns the value return  by  the  wrapped  openat(2)  system
       call.

EXAMPLE

       The explain_openat_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
              int result = explain_openat_or_die(fildes, pathname, flags, mode);

SEE ALSO

       openat(2)
               open a file relative to a directory file descriptor

       explain_openat(3)
               explain openat(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 1.4
       Copyright (C) 2013 Peter Miller

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