debian man page for explain_getcwd_or_die

Query: explain_getcwd_or_die

OS: debian

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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 explain_getcwd_or_die(3)
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