typedef struct {
    FILE *handle;
    const char *fname;
} mystruct;

mystruct *open_file(const char *file)
{
    mystruct *r = NULL;
    const char *fname = NULL;
    FILE *handle = NULL;

    r = malloc(sizeof(r));
    if (r == NULL) goto life_sucks;

    handle = fopen(file, "r");
    if (handle == NULL) goto life_sucks;

    fname = strdup(file);
    if (fname == NULL) goto life_sucks;

    r.handle = handle;
    r.fname = fname;

    return r;

life_sucks:
    free(fname);
    if (handle != NULL) fclose(handle);
    free(r);

    return NULL
}