acl_get_entry()

Get an entry in an access control list (ACL)

Synopsis:

#include <sys/acl.h>

int acl_get_entry( acl_t acl,
                   int entry_id,
                   acl_entry_t *entry_p );

Arguments:

acl
A pointer to the access control list that you want to get an entry from.
entry_id
The ID of the entry you want to get; one of the following:
  • ACL_FIRST_ENTRY — get the first entry in the ACL.
  • ACL_NEXT_ENTRY — get the next entry in the ACL.
entry_p
A pointer to a location where the function can store a pointer to the entry.

Library:

libc

Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.

Description:

The acl_get_entry() function gets an entry from an access control list. Each ACL remembers which entry is the current one.

Returns:

1
An entry was found.
0
The ACL has no entries, or the last entry was returned by a previous call to acl_get_entry().
-1
An error occurred (errno is set).

Errors:

EINVAL
The value of entry_id isn't ACL_FIRST_ENTRY or ACL_NEXT_ENTRY.

Classification:

QNX Neutrino

This function is based on the withdrawn POSIX draft P1003.1e.

Safety:  
Cancellation point No
Interrupt handler No
Signal handler No
Thread Yes