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explain_setuid_or_die

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NAME

explain_setuid_or_die - set user identity and report errors

SYNOPSIS

#include <libexplain/setuid.h>
void explain_setuid_or_die(int uid);
int explain_setuid_on_error(int uid);

DESCRIPTION

The explain_setuid_or_die function is used to call the setuid (2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr , obtained from the explain_setuid (3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

The explain_setuid_on_error function is used to call the setuid (2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr , obtained from the explain_setuid (3) function, but still returns to the caller.

uid

The uid, exactly as to be passed to the setuid (2) system call.

RETURN VALUE

The explain_setuid_or_die function only returns on success, see setuid (2) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.

The explain_setuid_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped setuid (2) system call.

EXAMPLE

The explain_setuid_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:

explain_setuid_or_die(uid);