acl_error(3)
NAME
acl_error – convert an ACL error code to a text message
LIBRARY
Linux Access Control Lists library (libacl, -lacl).
SYNOPSIS
In sys/types.h In acl/libacl.h Ft const char * Fn acl_error int code
DESCRIPTION
The Fn acl_error function converts an ACL error code such as returned by the Fn acl_check function to a text message describing the error condition. In the “POSIX” locale, Fn acl_check returns the following descriptions for the error codes.
ACL_MULTI_ERROR- “Multiple entries”
ACL_DUPLICATE_ERROR- “Duplicate entries”
ACL_MISS_ERROR- “Missing or wrong entry”
ACL_ENTRY_ERROR- “Invalid entry type”
RETURN VALUE
The Fn acl_error function returns a text message if the error code is recognized, and a value of (const char *)NULL otherwise.
STANDARDS
This is a non-portable, Linux specific extension to the ACL manipulation functions defined in IEEE Std 1003.1e draft 17 (“POSIX.1e”, abandoned).
SEE ALSO
acl_check3, acl_valid3, acl(5)
AUTHOR
Written by An Andreas Gruenbacher Aq a.gruenbacher [at] bestbits.at .