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27 .Dt ELFTC_SET_TIMESTAMPS 3
30 .Nm elftc_set_timestamps
31 .Nd set file timestamps
37 .Fn elftc_set_timestamps "const char *filename" "struct stat *sb"
40 .Fn elftc_set_timestamps
41 function is used to set the access and modified time stamps on a file
42 based on the contents of a
48 names an existing file in the file system.
52 points to structure of type
54 populated by a prior call to
58 .Sh IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
59 This function will invoke the high-resolution
61 system call if the underlying operating system supports it.
62 On operating systems lacking support for
64 the function will use lower resolution
68 To set the access and modified times for a new file to those of an
70 .Bd -literal -offset indent
72 const char *existing_filename, *new_filename;
74 if (stat(existing_filename, &sb) < 0)
75 err(EXIT_FAILURE, "stat failed");
77 if (elftc_set_timestamps(new_filename, &sb) < 0)
78 err(EXIT_FAILURE, "timestamps could not be set");