1explain_lutimes(3)         Library Functions Manual         explain_lutimes(3)
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NAME

6       explain_lutimes - explain lutimes(3) errors
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <libexplain/lutimes.h>
10       const char *explain_lutimes(const char *pathname, const struct timeval
11       *data);
12       const char *explain_errno_lutimes(int errnum, const char *pathname,
13       const struct timeval *data);
14       void explain_message_lutimes(char *message, int message_size, const
15       char *pathname, const struct timeval *data);
16       void explain_message_errno_lutimes(char *message, int message_size, int
17       errnum, const char *pathname, const struct timeval *data);
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DESCRIPTION

20       These  functions may be used to obtain explanations for errors returned
21       by the lutimes(3) system call.
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23   explain_lutimes
24       const char *explain_lutimes(const char *pathname, const struct timeval
25       *data);
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27       The  explain_lutimes  function  is  used to obtain an explanation of an
28       error returned by the lutimes(3) system call.  The  least  the  message
29       will  contain  is  the value of strerror(errno), but usually it will do
30       much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail.
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32       The errno global variable will be used to obtain the error value to  be
33       decoded.
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35       pathname
36               The original pathname, exactly as passed to the lutimes(3) sys‐
37               tem call.
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39       data    The original data, exactly as passed to the  lutimes(3)  system
40               call.
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42       Returns:
43               The message explaining the error. This message buffer is shared
44               by all libexplain functions which do not  supply  a  buffer  in
45               their argument list.  This will be overwritten by the next call
46               to any libexplain function which shares this buffer,  including
47               other threads.
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49       Note: This function is not thread safe, because it shares a return buf‐
50       fer across all threads, and many other functions in this library.
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52       Example: This function is intended to be used in a fashion  similar  to
53       the following example:
54              if (lutimes(pathname, data) < 0)
55              {
56                  fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_lutimes(pathname, data));
57                  exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
58              }
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60       The   above   code   example   is   available   pre-packaged   as   the
61       explain_lutimes_or_die(3) function.
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63   explain_errno_lutimes
64       const char *explain_errno_lutimes(int errnum, const char *pathname,
65       const struct timeval *data);
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67       The  explain_errno_lutimes function is used to obtain an explanation of
68       an error returned by the lutimes(3) system call. The least the  message
69       will  contain  is  the value of strerror(errno), but usually it will do
70       much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail.
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72       errnum  The error value to be decoded, usually obtained from the  errno
73               global  variable  just  before this function is called. This is
74               necessary if you need to call any code between the system  call
75               to  be explained and this function, because many libc functions
76               will alter the value of errno.
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78       pathname
79               The original pathname, exactly as passed to the lutimes(3) sys‐
80               tem call.
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82       data    The  original  data, exactly as passed to the lutimes(3) system
83               call.
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85       Returns:
86               The message explaining the error. This message buffer is shared
87               by  all  libexplain  functions  which do not supply a buffer in
88               their argument list.  This will be overwritten by the next call
89               to  any libexplain function which shares this buffer, including
90               other threads.
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92       Note: This function is not thread safe, because it shares a return buf‐
93       fer across all threads, and many other functions in this library.
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95       Example:  This  function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to
96       the following example:
97              if (lutimes(pathname, data) < 0)
98              {
99                  int err = errno;
100                  fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_errno_lutimes(err, pathname,
101                  data));
102                  exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
103              }
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105       The   above   code   example   is   available   pre-packaged   as   the
106       explain_lutimes_or_die(3) function.
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108   explain_message_lutimes
109       void explain_message_lutimes(char *message, int message_size, const
110       char *pathname, const struct timeval *data);
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112       The  explain_message_lutimes  function is used to obtain an explanation
113       of an error returned by the lutimes(3) system call. The least the  mes‐
114       sage  will contain is the value of strerror(errno), but usually it will
115       do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail.
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117       The errno global variable will be used to obtain the error value to  be
118       decoded.
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120       message The location in which to store the returned message. If a suit‐
121               able message return buffer is supplied, this function is thread
122               safe.
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124       message_size
125               The  size  in  bytes  of  the  location  in  which to store the
126               returned message.
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128       pathname
129               The original pathname, exactly as passed to the lutimes(3) sys‐
130               tem call.
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132       data    The  original  data, exactly as passed to the lutimes(3) system
133               call.
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135       Example: This function is intended to be used in a fashion  similar  to
136       the following example:
137              if (lutimes(pathname, data) < 0)
138              {
139                  char message[3000];
140                  explain_message_lutimes(message, sizeof(message), pathname,
141                  data);
142                  fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message);
143                  exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
144              }
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146       The   above   code   example   is   available   pre-packaged   as   the
147       explain_lutimes_or_die(3) function.
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149   explain_message_errno_lutimes
150       void explain_message_errno_lutimes(char *message, int message_size, int
151       errnum, const char *pathname, const struct timeval *data);
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153       The explain_message_errno_lutimes function is used to obtain an  expla‐
154       nation  of  an  error returned by the lutimes(3) system call. The least
155       the message will contain is the value of strerror(errno),  but  usually
156       it  will  do  much  better,  and  indicate the underlying cause in more
157       detail.
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159       message The location in which to store the returned message. If a suit‐
160               able message return buffer is supplied, this function is thread
161               safe.
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163       message_size
164               The size in bytes  of  the  location  in  which  to  store  the
165               returned message.
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167       errnum  The  error value to be decoded, usually obtained from the errno
168               global variable just before this function is  called.  This  is
169               necessary  if you need to call any code between the system call
170               to be explained and this function, because many libc  functions
171               will alter the value of errno.
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173       pathname
174               The original pathname, exactly as passed to the lutimes(3) sys‐
175               tem call.
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177       data    The original data, exactly as passed to the  lutimes(3)  system
178               call.
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180       Example:  This  function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to
181       the following example:
182              if (lutimes(pathname, data) < 0)
183              {
184                  int err = errno;
185                  char message[3000];
186                  explain_message_errno_lutimes(message, sizeof(message), err,
187                  pathname, data);
188                  fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message);
189                  exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
190              }
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192       The   above   code   example   is   available   pre-packaged   as   the
193       explain_lutimes_or_die(3) function.
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SEE ALSO

196       lutimes(3)
197               modify file timestamps
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199       explain_lutimes_or_die(3)
200               modify file timestamps and report errors
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203       libexplain version 1.4
204       Copyright (C) 2013 Peter Miller
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