[PATCH 2/4] cap_get_proc.3: for cap_get_pid(), pid==0 means "the calling process"
Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
mtk.manpages at gmail.com
Wed Jun 10 06:57:33 UTC 2020
It's useful to know that when cap_get_pid() gets pid==0,
it returns the caller's capabilities.
Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) <mtk.manpages at gmail.com>
---
doc/cap_get_proc.3 | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/cap_get_proc.3 b/doc/cap_get_proc.3
index c2ce212..0238601 100644
--- a/doc/cap_get_proc.3
+++ b/doc/cap_get_proc.3
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ see
.BR cap_init (3),
with the process capabilities of the process indicated by
.IR pid .
+(If
+.I pid
+is 0, then the calling process's capabilities are returned.)
This information can also be obtained from the
.I /proc/<pid>/status
file.
--
2.26.2
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