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explain_getcwd_or_die

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NAME

explain_getcwd_or_die - get current working directory and report errors

SYNOPSIS

#include <libexplain/getcwd.h>
void explain_getcwd_or_die(char *buf, size_t size);

DESCRIPTION

The explain_getcwd_or_die function is used to call the getcwd (2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr , obtained from explain_getcwd (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_getcwd_or_die(buf, size);

	buf		The buf, exactly as to be passed to the getcwd (2) system call.
	size		The size, exactly as to be passed to the getcwd (2) system call.

Returns:

This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.