NAME

       explain_truncate_or_die - truncate a file and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/truncate.h>
       void explain_truncate_or_die(const char *pathname, long long length);

DESCRIPTION

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

       This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
              explain_truncate_or_die(pathname, length);

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

       length  The length, exactly as to be passed to the truncate(2) system call.

       Returns:
               This  function  only  returns  on  success.  On failure, prints an explanation and
               exits.

SEE ALSO

       truncate(2)
               truncate a file to a specified length

       explain_truncate(3)
               explain truncate(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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