explain_acct_or_die(3)					     Library Functions Manual					    explain_acct_or_die(3)

NAME

       explain_acct_or_die - switch process accounting on or off and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/acct.h>
       void explain_acct_or_die(const char *pathname);
       int explain_acct_on_error(const char *pathname))

DESCRIPTION

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

       The explain_acct_on_error function is used to call the acct(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to  stderr,  obtained
       from the explain_acct(3) function, but still returns to the caller.

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

RETURN VALUE

       The explain_acct_or_die function only returns on success, see acct(2) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it
       does not return.

       The explain_acct_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped acct(2) system call.

EXAMPLE

       The explain_acct_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
	      explain_acct_or_die(pathname);

SEE ALSO

       acct(2) switch process accounting on or off

       explain_acct(3)
	       explain acct(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

															    explain_acct_or_die(3)