1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ctdb/common/system_util.c b/ctdb/common/system_util.c
index d2d9b31e820..6a5f454f8f0 100644
--- a/ctdb/common/system_util.c
+++ b/ctdb/common/system_util.c
@@ -349,3 +349,17 @@ int mkdir_p(const char *dir, int mode)
 
 	return ret;
 }
+
+void mkdir_p_or_die(const char *dir, int mode)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = mkdir_p(dir, mode);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		DEBUG(DEBUG_ALERT,
+		      ("ctdb exiting with error: "
+		       "failed to create directory \"%s\" (%s)\n",
+		       dir, strerror(errno)));
+		exit(1);
+	}
+}