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+.\" Copyright (c) 2001-2003 The Open Group, All Rights Reserved
+.TH "UTIMES" P 2003 "IEEE/The Open Group" "POSIX Programmer's Manual"
+.\" utimes
+.SH NAME
+utimes \- set file access and modification times (\fBLEGACY\fP)
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.LP
+\fB#include <sys/time.h>
+.br
+.sp
+int utimes(const char *\fP\fIpath\fP\fB, const struct timeval\fP \fItimes[2]\fP\fB);
+\fP
+\fB
+.br
+\fP
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.LP
+The \fIutimes\fP() function shall set the access and modification
+times of the file pointed to by the \fIpath\fP argument to
+the value of the \fItimes\fP argument. The \fIutimes\fP() function
+allows time specifications accurate to the microsecond.
+.LP
+For \fIutimes\fP(), the \fItimes\fP argument is an array of \fBtimeval\fP
+structures. The first array member represents the
+date and time of last access, and the second member represents the
+date and time of last modification. The times in the
+\fBtimeval\fP structure are measured in seconds and microseconds since
+the Epoch, although rounding toward the nearest second may
+occur.
+.LP
+If the \fItimes\fP argument is a null pointer, the access and modification
+times of the file shall be set to the current time.
+The effective user ID of the process shall match the owner of the
+file, or has write access to the file or appropriate privileges
+to use this call in this manner. Upon completion, \fIutimes\fP() shall
+mark the time of the last file status change,
+\fIst_ctime\fP, for update.
+.SH RETURN VALUE
+.LP
+Upon successful completion, 0 shall be returned. Otherwise, -1 shall
+be returned and \fIerrno\fP shall be set to indicate the
+error, and the file times shall not be affected.
+.SH ERRORS
+.LP
+The \fIutimes\fP() function shall fail if:
+.TP 7
+.B EACCES
+Search permission is denied by a component of the path prefix; or
+the \fItimes\fP argument is a null pointer and the effective
+user ID of the process does not match the owner of the file and write
+access is denied.
+.TP 7
+.B ELOOP
+A loop exists in symbolic links encountered during resolution of the
+\fIpath\fP argument.
+.TP 7
+.B ENAMETOOLONG
+The length of the \fIpath\fP argument exceeds {PATH_MAX} or a pathname
+component is longer than {NAME_MAX}.
+.TP 7
+.B ENOENT
+A component of \fIpath\fP does not name an existing file or \fIpath\fP
+is an empty string.
+.TP 7
+.B ENOTDIR
+A component of the path prefix is not a directory.
+.TP 7
+.B EPERM
+The \fItimes\fP argument is not a null pointer and the calling process'
+effective user ID has write access to the file but
+does not match the owner of the file and the calling process does
+not have the appropriate privileges.
+.TP 7
+.B EROFS
+The file system containing the file is read-only.
+.sp
+.LP
+The \fIutimes\fP() function may fail if:
+.TP 7
+.B ELOOP
+More than {SYMLOOP_MAX} symbolic links were encountered during resolution
+of the \fIpath\fP argument.
+.TP 7
+.B ENAMETOOLONG
+Pathname resolution of a symbolic link produced an intermediate result
+whose length exceeds {PATH_MAX}.
+.sp
+.LP
+\fIThe following sections are informative.\fP
+.SH EXAMPLES
+.LP
+None.
+.SH APPLICATION USAGE
+.LP
+For applications portability, the \fIutime\fP() function should be
+used to set file
+access and modification times instead of \fIutimes\fP().
+.SH RATIONALE
+.LP
+None.
+.SH FUTURE DIRECTIONS
+.LP
+This function may be withdrawn in a future version.
+.SH SEE ALSO
+.LP
+\fIutime\fP() , the Base Definitions volume of IEEE\ Std\ 1003.1-2001,
+\fI<sys/time.h>\fP
+.SH COPYRIGHT
+Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
+from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
+-- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
+Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of
+Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the
+event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
+The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard
+is the referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online at
+http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .