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explain_utime_or_die(3) Library Functions Manual explain_utime_or_die(3)

explain_utime_or_die - change file times and report errors

#include <libexplain/utime.h>

void explain_utime_or_die(const char *pathname, const struct utimbuf *times);

The explain_utime_or_die function is used to call the utime(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_utime(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_utime_or_die(pathname, times);
The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the utime(2) system call.
The times, exactly as to be passed to the utime(2) system call.
This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.

utime(2)
change file last access and modification times
explain_utime(3)
explain utime(2) errors
exit(2)
terminate the calling process

libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller