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explain_rmdir(3) Library Functions Manual explain_rmdir(3) NAME explain_rmdir - explain rmdir(2) errors SYNOPSIS #include <libexplain/rmdir.h> const char *explain_rmdir(const char *pathname); const char *explain_errno_rmdir(int errnum, const char pathname); void explain_message_rmdir(char *message, int message_size, const char *pathname); void explain_message_errno_rmdir(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, const char *pathname); DESCRIPTION These functions may be used to obtain explanations for errors returned by the rmdir(2) system call. explain_rmdir const char *explain_rmdir(const char *pathname); The explain_rmdir function may be used to describe errors returned by the rmdir() system call. The least the message will contain is the value of strerror(errno), but usually it will do much better, and indi- cate the underlying cause in more detail. The errno global variable will be used to obtain the error value to be decoded. This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the fol- lowing example: if (rmdir(pathname) < 0) { fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_rmdir(pathname)); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } pathname The original pathname, exactly as passed to the rmdir(2) system call. Returns: The message explaining the error. This message buffer is shared by all libexplain functions which do not supply a buffer in their argument list. This will be overwritten by the next call to any libexplain function which shares this buffer, in- cluding other threads. Note: This function is not thread safe, because it shares a return buffer across all threads, and many other functions in this library. explain_errno_rmdir const char *explain_errno_rmdir(int errnum, const char *pathname); The explain_errno_rmdir function may be used to describe errors re- turned by the rmdir() system call. The least the message will contain is the value of strerror(errnum), but usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail. This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the fol- lowing example: if (rmdir(pathname) < 0) { int err = errno; fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", explain_rmdir(err, pathname)); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } errnum The error value to be decoded, usually obtained from the errno global variable just before this function is called. This is necessary if you need to call any code between the system call to be explained and this function, because many libc functions will alter the value of errno. pathname The original pathname, exactly as passed to the rmdir(2) system call. Returns: The message explaining the error. This message buffer is shared by all libexplain functions which do not supply a buffer in their argument list. This will be overwritten by the next call to any libexplain function which shares this buffer, in- cluding other threads. Note: This function is not thread safe, because it shares a return buffer across all threads, and many other functions in this library. explain_message_rmdir void explain_message_rmdir(char *message, int message_size, const char *pathname); The explain_message_rmdir function may be used to describe errors re- turned by the rmdir() system call. The least the message will contain is the value of strerror(errno), but usually it will do much better, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail. The errno global variable will be used to obtain the error value to be decoded. This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the fol- lowing example: if (rmdir(pathname) < 0) { char message[3000]; explain_message_rmdir(message, sizeof(message), pathname); fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } message The location in which to store the returned message. If a suitable message return buffer is supplied, this function is thread safe. message_size The size in bytes of the location in which to store the re- turned message. pathname The original pathname, exactly as passed to the rmdir(2) system call. explain_message_errno_rmdir void explain_message_errno_rmdir(char *message, int message_size, int errnum, const char *pathname); The explain_message_errno_rmdir function may be used to describe errors returned by the rmdir() system call. The least the message will con- tain is the value of strerror(errnum), but usually it will do much bet- ter, and indicate the underlying cause in more detail. This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the fol- lowing example: if (rmdir(pathname) < 0) { int err = errno; char message[3000]; explain_message_errno_rmdir(message, sizeof(message), err, pathname); fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", message); exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } message The location in which to store the returned message. If a suitable message return buffer is supplied, this function is thread safe. message_size The size in bytes of the location in which to store the re- turned message. errnum The error value to be decoded, usually obtained from the errno global variable just before this function is called. This is necessary if you need to call any code between the system call to be explained and this function, because many libc functions will alter the value of errno. pathname The original pathname, exactly as passed to the rmdir(2) system call. SEE ALSO rmdir delete a directory explain_rmdir_or_die delete a directory and report errors COPYRIGHT libexplain version 1.3 Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller explain_rmdir(3)
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