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pr_get_dumpable(2const)

get the "dumpable" attribute of the calling process

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Synopsis

#include <linux/prctl.h>
  /* Definition of 
PR_*
 constants */
#include <sys/prctl.h>
int prctl(PR_GET_DUMPABLE);

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NAME

PR_GET_DUMPABLE - get the "dumpable" attribute of the calling process

Standard C library (libc, -lc)

bash

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

bash

int prctl(PR_GET_DUMPABLE);

Return the current state of the calling process's "dumpable" attribute. See PR_SET_DUMPABLE(2const).

On success, return the value described above. On error, -1 is returned, and errno is set to indicate the error.

Linux.

Linux 2.3.20.