Linux and UNIX Man Pages

Linux & Unix Commands - Search Man Pages

explain_adjtimex_or_die(3) [debian man page]

explain_adjtimex_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual					explain_adjtimex_or_die(3)

NAME
explain_adjtimex_or_die - tune kernel clock and report errors SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/adjtimex.h> int explain_adjtimex_or_die(struct timex *data); int explain_adjtimex_on_error(struct timex *data); DESCRIPTION
The explain_adjtimex_or_die function is used to call the adjtimex(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_adjtimex(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE). The explain_adjtimex_on_error function is used to call the adjtimex(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_adjtimex(3) function, but still returns to the caller. data The data, exactly as to be passed to the adjtimex(2) system call. RETURN VALUE
The explain_adjtimex_or_die function only returns on success, see adjtimex(2) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return. The explain_adjtimex_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped adjtimex(2) system call. EXAMPLE
The explain_adjtimex_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example: int result = explain_adjtimex_or_die(data); SEE ALSO
adjtimex(2) tune kernel clock explain_adjtimex(3) explain adjtimex(2) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.52 Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller explain_adjtimex_or_die(3)

Check Out this Related Man Page

explain_setvbuf_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual					 explain_setvbuf_or_die(3)

NAME
explain_setvbuf_or_die - stream buffering operations and report errors SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/setvbuf.h> void explain_setvbuf_or_die(FILE *fp, char *data, int mode, size_t size); int explain_setvbuf_on_error(FILE *fp, char *data, int mode, size_t size); DESCRIPTION
The explain_setvbuf_or_die function is used to call the setvbuf(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_setvbuf(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE). The explain_setvbuf_on_error function is used to call the setvbuf(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_setvbuf(3) function, but still returns to the caller. fp The fp, exactly as to be passed to the setvbuf(3) system call. data The data, exactly as to be passed to the setvbuf(3) system call. mode The mode, exactly as to be passed to the setvbuf(3) system call. size The size, exactly as to be passed to the setvbuf(3) system call. RETURN VALUE
The explain_setvbuf_or_die function only returns on success, see setvbuf(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return. The explain_setvbuf_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped setvbuf(3) system call. EXAMPLE
The explain_setvbuf_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example: explain_setvbuf_or_die(fp, data, mode, size); SEE ALSO
setvbuf(3) stream buffering operations explain_setvbuf(3) explain setvbuf(3) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.52 Copyright (C) 2010 Peter Miller explain_setvbuf_or_die(3)
Man Page

13 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. Shell Programming and Scripting

Adding the individual columns of a matrix.

I have a huge matrix file containing some 1.5 million rows and 6000 columns. The matrix looks something like this: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 I want to add all the numbers in the columns of this matrix and display the result to my stdout. This means that the numbers in the first column are: ... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: shoaibjameel123
2 Replies

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

awk or sed - Convert 2 lines to 1 line

Hi, Just trying to get to grips with sed and awk for some reporting for work and I need some assistance: I have a file that lists policy names on the first line and then on the second line whether the policy is active or not. Policy Name: Policy1 Active: yes Policy... (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: guinch
8 Replies

3. Shell Programming and Scripting

How can I do this in VI editor?

version info : vi availabe with RHEL 5.4 I have a text file with 10,000 lines. I want to copy lines from 5000th line to 7000th and redirect to a file. Any idea how I can do this? Note: The above scenario is just an example. In my actual requirement, the file has 14 million lines and I want... (9 Replies)
Discussion started by: kraljic
9 Replies

4. Fedora

Is UNIX an open source OS ?

Hi everyone, I know the following questions are noobish questions but I am asking them because I am confused about the basics of history behind UNIX and LINUX. Ok onto business, my questions are-: Was/Is UNIX ever an open source operating system ? If UNIX was... (21 Replies)
Discussion started by: sreyan32
21 Replies

5. What is on Your Mind?

Introduction

Hello, I couldn't find an actual introduction thread, so I decided to just put this here. I go by d0wngrade online. I have been programming in multiple languages for about 15+ years. I started with standard web design languages like HTML and CSS, but I then advanced from design to development... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: d0wngrade
2 Replies

6. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Detecting unused variables...

Hi guys... The first active code line in AudioScope.sh is set -u . This causes a complete exit if a variable is used/found but has not been allocated at the start of the program. However, apart from writing code to do the task, is there a switch to to check which variables have been... (17 Replies)
Discussion started by: wisecracker
17 Replies

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

One instance of comparing grep and awk

Hi. In thread https://www.unix.com/shell-programming-and-scripting/267833-grouping-counting.html rovf and I had a mini-discussion on grep and awk. Here is a demo script that compares the awk and grep approaches for this single problem: #!/usr/bin/env bash # @(#) s2 Demonstrate group... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: drl
1 Replies

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

Find columns in a file based on header and print to new file

Hello, I have to fish out some specific columns from a file based on the header value. I have the list of columns I need in a different file. I thought I could read in the list of headers I need, # file with header names of required columns in required order headers_file=$2 # read contents... (11 Replies)
Discussion started by: LMHmedchem
11 Replies

9. OS X (Apple)

Installing Dash Shell on OS X Lion

For those interested in installing dash shell on OSX Lion to help test POSIX compliancy of shell scripts, it is quite easy. I did it like this: If you don't have gcc on your system: 0. Download and install the Command Line Tools for Xcode package from Sign In - Apple * 1. Download the dash... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: Scrutinizer
2 Replies

10. UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers

Weird 'find' results

Hello and thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer me I'm trying to learn the find command and thought I was understanding it... Apparently I was wrong. I was doing compound searches and I started getting weird results with the -size test. I was trying to do a search on a 1G file owned by... (14 Replies)
Discussion started by: bodisha
14 Replies

11. UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers

How to copy a column of multiple files and paste into new excel file (next to column)?

I have data of an excel files as given below, file1 org1_1 1 1 2.5 100 org1_2 1 2 5.5 98 org1_3 1 3 7.2 88 file2 org2_1 1 1 2.5 100 org2_2 1 2 5.5 56 org2_3 1 3 7.2 70 I have multiple excel files as above shown. I have to copy column 1, column 4 and paste into a new excel file as... (26 Replies)
Discussion started by: dineshkumarsrk
26 Replies

12. What is on Your Mind?

New UNIX and Linux History Sections

Dear All, Taking a break from Vue.js coding for the site, SEO and YT videos; and hopefully addressing some well deserved criticism from some here that I have been too focused on the visual aspects of the forums versus the substance and the community.... While the "current generation... (9 Replies)
Discussion started by: Neo
9 Replies

13. Programming

My first PERL incarnation... Audio Oscillograph

Hi all... Well guys and gals, I jumped in at the deep end and found things that PERL cannot do by default. Many tricky terminal escape codes are not catered for so I had to create workarounds. One thing I searched for was this: Passing perl variable to shell command AND, @Neo this was... (15 Replies)
Discussion started by: wisecracker
15 Replies