explain_getcwd_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual					  explain_getcwd_or_die(3)

NAME

       explain_getcwd_or_die - get current working directory and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/getcwd.h>
       void explain_getcwd_or_die(char *buf, size_t size);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_getcwd_or_die  function  is  used  to  call  the  getcwd(2) system call.  On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
       obtained from explain_getcwd(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_getcwd_or_die(buf, size);

       buf     The buf, exactly as to be passed to the getcwd(2) system call.

       size    The size, exactly as to be passed to the getcwd(2) system call.

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

SEE ALSO

       getcwd(2)
	       Get current working directory

       explain_getcwd(3)
	       explain getcwd(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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