Provided by: libexplain-dev_1.4.D001-13_amd64 
NAME
explain_gettimeofday - explain gettimeofday(2) errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/gettimeofday.h>
const char *explain_gettimeofday(struct timeval *tv, struct timezone *tz);
const char *explain_errno_gettimeofday(int errnum, struct timeval *tv, struct timezone *tz);
void explain_message_gettimeofday(char *message, int message_size, struct timeval *tv, struct timezone
*tz);
void explain_message_errno_gettimeofday(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, struct timeval *tv,
struct timezone *tz);
DESCRIPTION
These functions may be used to obtain explanations for errors returned by the gettimeofday(2) system
call.
explain_gettimeofday
const char *explain_gettimeofday(struct timeval *tv, struct timezone *tz);
The explain_gettimeofday function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the
gettimeofday(2) system call. The least the message will contain is the value of strerror(errno), but
usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail.
The errno global variable will be used to obtain the error value to be decoded.
This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
if (gettimeofday(tv, tz) < 0)
{
fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_gettimeofday(tv, tz));
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
tv The original tv, exactly as passed to the gettimeofday(2) system call.
tz The original tz, exactly as passed to the gettimeofday(2) system call.
Returns:
The message explaining the error. This message buffer is shared by all libexplain functions
which do not supply a buffer in their argument list. This will be overwritten by the next call
to any libexplain function which shares this buffer, including other threads.
Note: This function is not thread safe, because it shares a return buffer across all threads, and many
other functions in this library.
explain_errno_gettimeofday
const char *explain_errno_gettimeofday(int errnum, struct timeval *tv, struct timezone *tz);
The explain_errno_gettimeofday function is used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by the
gettimeofday(2) system call. The least the message will contain is the value of strerror(errnum), but
usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail.
This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
if (gettimeofday(tv, tz) < 0)
{
int err = errno;
fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_errno_gettimeofday(err, tv, tz));
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
errnum The error value to be decoded, usually obtained from the errno global variable just before this
function is called. This is necessary if you need to call any code between the system call to be
explained and this function, because many libc functions will alter the value of errno.
tv The original tv, exactly as passed to the gettimeofday(2) system call.
tz The original tz, exactly as passed to the gettimeofday(2) system call.
Returns:
The message explaining the error. This message buffer is shared by all libexplain functions
which do not supply a buffer in their argument list. This will be overwritten by the next call
to any libexplain function which shares this buffer, including other threads.
Note: This function is not thread safe, because it shares a return buffer across all threads, and many
other functions in this library.
explain_message_gettimeofday
void explain_message_gettimeofday(char *message, int message_size, struct timeval *tv, struct timezone
*tz);
The explain_message_gettimeofday function may be used to obtain an explanation of an error returned by
the gettimeofday(2) system call. The least the message will contain is the value of strerror(errno), but
usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail.
The errno global variable will be used to obtain the error value to be decoded.
This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
if (gettimeofday(tv, tz) < 0)
{
char message[3000];
explain_message_gettimeofday(message, sizeof(message), tv, tz);
fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message);
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
message The location in which to store the returned message. If a suitable message return buffer is
supplied, this function is thread safe.
message_size
The size in bytes of the location in which to store the returned message.
tv The original tv, exactly as passed to the gettimeofday(2) system call.
tz The original tz, exactly as passed to the gettimeofday(2) system call.
explain_message_errno_gettimeofday
void explain_message_errno_gettimeofday(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, struct timeval *tv,
struct timezone *tz);
The explain_message_errno_gettimeofday function may be used to obtain an explanation of an error returned
by the gettimeofday(2) system call. The least the message will contain is the value of strerror(errnum),
but usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail.
This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
if (gettimeofday(tv, tz) < 0)
{
int err = errno;
char message[3000];
explain_message_errno_gettimeofday(message, sizeof(message), err,
tv, tz);
fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message);
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
message The location in which to store the returned message. If a suitable message return buffer is
supplied, this function is thread safe.
message_size
The size in bytes of the location in which to store the returned message.
errnum The error value to be decoded, usually obtained from the errno global variable just before this
function is called. This is necessary if you need to call any code between the system call to be
explained and this function, because many libc functions will alter the value of errno.
tv The original tv, exactly as passed to the gettimeofday(2) system call.
tz The original tz, exactly as passed to the gettimeofday(2) system call.
SEE ALSO
gettimeofday(2)
get time
explain_gettimeofday_or_die(3)
get time and report errors
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller
explain_gettimeofday(3)