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 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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