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NAME

       explain_opendir_or_die - open a directory and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/opendir.h>
       DIR *explain_opendir_or_die(const char *pathname);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_opendir_or_die  function  is  used  to call the opendir(3)
       system call.  On failure an explanation  will  be  printed  to  stderr,
       obtained  from  explain_opendir(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:
              DIR *dir = explain_opendir_or_die(pathname);

       pathname
               The  pathname, exactly as to be passed to the opendir(3) system
               call.

       Returns:
               On success, a pointer to the  directory  stream.   On  failure,
               prints an explanation and exits, does not return.

SEE ALSO

       opendir(3)
               open a directory

       explain_opendir(3)
               explain opendir(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.19
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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