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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause */

/**
 *  @file
 *
 *  @brief Truncate a File to the Specified Length
 *  @ingroup libcsupport
 */

/*
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 *  On-Line Applications Research Corporation (OAR).
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#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
#include "config.h"
#endif

#include <unistd.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <fcntl.h>

/**
 *  This routine is not defined in the POSIX 1003.1b standard but is
 *  commonly supported on most UNIX and POSIX systems.  It is provided
 *  for compatibility.
 */
int truncate(
  const char  *path,
  off_t        length
)
{
  int status;
  int fd;

  fd = open( path, O_WRONLY );
  if ( fd == -1 )
    return -1;

  status = ftruncate( fd, length );

  (void) close( fd );

  return status;
}