1explain_getgroups_or_die(3)Library Functions Manualexplain_getgroups_or_die(3)
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NAME

6       explain_getgroups_or_die  -  get  supplementary  group  IDs  and report
7       errors
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SYNOPSIS

10       #include <libexplain/getgroups.h>
11       void explain_getgroups_or_die(int data_size, gid_t *data);
12       int explain_getgroups_on_error(int data_size, gid_t *data);
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DESCRIPTION

15       The explain_getgroups_or_die function is used to call the  getgroups(2)
16       system  call.  On  failure  an  explanation  will be printed to stderr,
17       obtained from the explain_getgroups(3) function, and then  the  process
18       terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
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20       The  explain_getgroups_on_error  function  is  used  to  call  the get‐
21       groups(2) system call. On failure an explanation  will  be  printed  to
22       stderr,  obtained  from  the  explain_getgroups(3)  function, but still
23       returns to the caller.
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25       data_size
26               The data_size, exactly as to be passed to the getgroups(2) sys‐
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29       data    The  data,  exactly  as to be passed to the getgroups(2) system
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RETURN VALUE

33       The explain_getgroups_or_die function only returns on success, see get‐
34       groups(2)  for  more information. On failure, prints an explanation and
35       exits, it does not return.
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37       The explain_getgroups_on_error function always returns the value return
38       by the wrapped getgroups(2) system call.
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EXAMPLE

41       The explain_getgroups_or_die function is intended to be used in a fash‐
42       ion similar to the following example:
43              explain_getgroups_or_die(data_size, data);
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SEE ALSO

46       getgroups(2)
47               get/set list of supplementary group IDs
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49       explain_getgroups(3)
50               explain getgroups(2) errors
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52       exit(2) terminate the calling process
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55       libexplain version 0.40
56       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller
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