pr_get_keepcaps(2const)

NAME#

PR_GET_KEEPCAPS - get the state of the "keep capabilities" flag

LIBRARY#

Standard C library (libc, -lc)

SYNOPSIS#

#include <linux/prctl.h>\n  /* Definition of \nPR_*\n constants */
\n#include <sys/prctl.h>

int prctl(PR_GET_KEEPCAPS);

DESCRIPTION#

Return the current state of the calling thread's "keep capabilities" flag. See capabilities(7) for a description of this flag.

RETURN VALUE#

On success, this call returns the boolean value described above. On error, -1 is returned, and errno is set to indicate the error.

STANDARDS#

Linux.

HISTORY#

Linux 2.2.18.

SEE ALSO#

signal(2), PR_SET_KEEPCAPS(2const)