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 PRIV_GETBYNAME 9F "Mar 11, 2004"
 NAME
priv_getbyname - map a privilege name to a number
 SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/cred.h>


int priv_getbyname(const char *priv, int flags);


 INTERFACE LEVEL
illumos DDI specific (illumos DDI).
 PARAMETERS
priv

name of the privilege


flags

flags, must be zero or PRIV_ALLOC


 DESCRIPTION
The priv_getbyname() function maps a privilege name to a privilege number
for use with the priv_*() kernel interfaces.

If PRIV_ALLOC is passed as a flag parameter, an attempt is made to
allocate a privilege if it is not yet defined. The newly allocated privilege
number is returned.

Privilege names can be specified with an optional priv_ prefix, which is
stripped.

Privilege names are case insensitive but allocated privileges preserve case.

Allocated privileges can be at most {PRIVNAME_MAX} characters long and
can contain only alphanumeric characters and the underscore character.
 RETURN VALUES
This function returns the privilege number, which is greater than or equal to
0, if it succeeds. It returns a negative error number if an error occurs.
 ERRORS
EINVAL

This might be caused by any of the following


The flags parameter is invalid.


The specified privilege does not exist.


The priv parameter contains invalid characters.


ENOMEM

There is no room to allocate another privilege.


ENAMETOOLONG

An attempt was made to allocate a privilege that was longer than
{PRIVNAME_MAX} characters.


 CONTEXT
This functions can be called from user and kernel contexts.
 ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(7) for a description of the following attributes:


ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE
Architecture All
Interface Stability Committed


 SEE ALSO
 attributes (7),  privileges (7)
Writing Device Drivers