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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 0.19
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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