NAME

       explain_ftime_or_die - return date and time and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/ftime.h>
       void explain_ftime_or_die(struct timeb *tp);
       int explain_ftime_on_error(struct timeb *tp);

DESCRIPTION

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

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

       tp      The tp, exactly as to be passed to the ftime(3) system call.

RETURN VALUE

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

       The explain_ftime_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped ftime(3) system call.

EXAMPLE

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

SEE ALSO

       ftime(3)
               return date and time

       explain_ftime(3)
               explain ftime(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 1.4
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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