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NAME

       explain_readdir_or_die - read directory entry and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/readdir.h>
       struct dirent *explain_readdir_or_die(DIR *dir);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_readdir_or_die  function  is  used  to call the readdir(2)
       system call.  On failure an explanation  will  be  printed  to  stderr,
       obtained  from  explain_readdir(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_readdir_or_die(dir);

       dir     The dir, exactly as to be passed to the readdir(2) system call.

       Returns:
               a pointer to a dirent structure,  or  NULL  if  end-of-file  is
               reached.  On failure, prints an explanation and exits.

SEE ALSO

       readdir(2)
               read directory entry

       explain_readdir(3)
               explain readdir(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.19
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

                                                     explain_readdir_or_die(3)