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ACL_GET_PERM
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Linux ACL
NAME
acl_get_perm - test for a permission in an ACL permission setLIBRARY
Linux Access Control Lists library (libacl, -lacl).SYNOPSIS
In sys/types.h In acl/libacl.h Ft int Fn acl_get_perm acl_permset_t permset_d acl_perm_t permDESCRIPTION
The Fn acl_get_perm function tests if the permission specified by the argument perm is contained in the ACL permission set pointed to by the argument permset_dAny existing descriptors that refer to permset_d continue to refer to that permission set.
RETURN VALUE
If successful, the Fn acl_get_perm function returns 1 if the permission specified by perm is contained in the ACL permission set permset_d and 0 if the permission is not contained in the permission set. 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_get_perm function returns -1 and sets errno to the corresponding value:- Bq Er EINVAL
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The argument
permset_d
is not a valid descriptor for a permission set within an ACL entry.
The argument perm is not a valid acl_perm_t value.
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_add_perm3, acl_clear_perms3, acl_delete_perm3, acl_get_permset3, acl_set_permset3, acl(5)AUTHOR
Written by An Andreas Gruenbacher Aq a.gruenbacher@bestbits.at .