| FILE_PERMISSION(9) | The Linux VFS | FILE_PERMISSION(9) |
NAME¶
file_permission - check for additional access rights to a given file
SYNOPSIS¶
int file_permission(struct file * file, int mask);
ARGUMENTS¶
file
file to check access rights for
mask
right to check for (MAY_READ, MAY_WRITE,
MAY_EXEC)
DESCRIPTION¶
Used to check for read/write/execute permissions on an already opened file.
NOTE¶
Do not use this function in new code. All access checks should be done using inode_permission.
COPYRIGHT¶
| April 2023 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |