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explain_readdir_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual					 explain_readdir_or_die(3)

NAME
       explain_readdir_or_die - read directory entry and report errors

SYNOPSIS
       #include <libexplain/readdir.h>
       struct dirent *explain_readdir_or_die(DIR *dir);

DESCRIPTION
       The  explain_readdir_or_die  function  is  used	to  call the readdir(2) system call.  On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
       obtained from explain_readdir(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_readdir_or_die(dir);

       dir     The dir, exactly as to be passed to the readdir(2) system call.

       Returns:
	       a pointer to a dirent structure, or NULL if end-of-file is reached.  On failure, prints an explanation and exits.

SEE ALSO
       readdir(2)
	       read directory entry

       explain_readdir(3)
	       explain readdir(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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