NAME

       explain_acl_from_text_or_die - create an ACL from text and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/acl_from_text.h>
       acl_t explain_acl_from_text_or_die(const char *text);
       acl_t explain_acl_from_text_on_error(const char *text);

DESCRIPTION

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

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

       text    The text, exactly as to be passed to the acl_from_text(3) system call.

RETURN VALUE

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

       The explain_acl_from_text_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped
       acl_from_text(3) system call.

EXAMPLE

       The explain_acl_from_text_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion  similar  to
       the following example:
              acl_t result = explain_acl_from_text_or_die(text);

SEE ALSO

       acl_from_text(3)
               create an ACL from text

       explain_acl_from_text(3)
               explain acl_from_text(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 1.4
       Copyright (C) 2013 Peter Miller

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