NAME
PR_SET_SECUREBITS - set the "securebits" flags of the calling thread
LIBRARY
Standard C library (libc, -lc)
SYNOPSIS
#include <linux/prctl.h> /* Definition of PR_* constants */ #include <sys/prctl.h>
int prctl(PR_SET_SECUREBITS, unsigned long flags);
DESCRIPTION
Set the "securebits" flags of the calling thread to the value supplied in flags. See capabilities(7).
RETURN VALUE
On success, 0 is returned. On error, -1 is returned, and errno is set to indicate the error.
ERRORS
- EINVAL
-
flags is not a valid value.
- EPERM
-
The caller does not have the CAP_SETPCAP capability, or tried to unset a "locked" flag, or tried to set a flag whose corresponding locked flag was set (see capabilities(7)).
STANDARDS
Linux.
HISTORY
Linux 2.6.26.