pr_get_securebits(2const)

get the "securebits" flags of the calling thread

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Synopsis

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

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NAME

PR_GET_SECUREBITS - get the "securebits" flags of the calling thread

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_SECUREBITS);

Return the "securebits" flags of the calling thread. See capabilities(7).

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

Linux.

Linux 2.6.26.