SYS_CAPSET
Section: (9)
Updated: 09 October 2005
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NAME
sys_capset - set capabilities for a process or a group of processes
SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
long sys_capset (cap_user_header_t header, const cap_user_data_t data);
ARGUMENTS
- header
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pointer to struct that contains capability version and
target pid data
- data
-
pointer to struct that contains the effective, permitted,
and inheritable capabilities
DESCRIPTION
Set capabilities for a given process, all processes, or all
processes in a given process group.
THE RESTRICTIONS ON SETTING CAPABILITIES ARE SPECIFIED AS
[pid is for the 'target' task. 'current' is the calling task.]
I
any raised capabilities must be a subset of the (old current) permitted
P
any raised capabilities must be a subset of the (old current) permitted
E
must be set to a subset of (new target) permitted
Returns 0 on success and < 0 on error.
Index
- NAME
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- SYNOPSIS
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- ARGUMENTS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- THE RESTRICTIONS ON SETTING CAPABILITIES ARE SPECIFIED AS
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- I
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- P
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