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Linux ACL
NAME
acl_entries - return the number of entries in an ACLLIBRARY
Linux Access Control Lists library (libacl, -lacl).SYNOPSIS
In sys/types.h In acl/libacl.h Ft int Fn acl_entries acl_t aclDESCRIPTION
The Fn acl_entries function returns the number of ACL entries that are contained in the ACL referred to by the argument aclRETURN VALUE
The Fn acl_entries function returns the number of entries in acl if successful; otherwise the value -1 is returned and the global variable errno is set to indicate the error.ERRORS
If any of the following conditions occur, the Fn acl_entries function returns -1 and sets errno to the corresponding value:- Bq Er EINVAL
- The argument acl is not a valid pointer to an ACL.
STANDARDS
This is a non-portable, Linux specific extension to the ACL manipulation functions defined in IEEE Std 1003.1e draft 17 (lqPOSIX.1erq, abandoned).SEE ALSO
acl(5)AUTHOR
Written by An Andreas Gruenbacher Aq a.gruenbacher@bestbits.at .