GENERIC_PERMISSION(9) The Linux VFS GENERIC_PERMISSION(9)
NAME
generic_permission - check for access rights on a Posix-like filesystem
SYNOPSIS
int generic_permission(struct inode * inode, int mask, int (*check_acl) (struct inode *inode, int mask));
ARGUMENTS
inode
inode to check access rights for
mask
right to check for (MAY_READ, MAY_WRITE, MAY_EXEC)
check_acl
optional callback to check for Posix ACLs
DESCRIPTION
Used to check for read/write/execute permissions on a file. We use "fsuid" for this, letting us set arbitrary permissions for filesystem
access without changing the "normal" uids which are used for other things..
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 GENERIC_PERMISSION(9)
