__INODE_PERMISSION(9) The Linux VFS __INODE_PERMISSION(9)NAME__inode_permission - Check for access rights to a given inode
SYNOPSIS
int __inode_permission(struct inode * inode, int mask);
ARGUMENTS
inode
Inode to check permission on
mask
Right to check for (MAY_READ, MAY_WRITE, MAY_EXEC)
DESCRIPTION
Check for read/write/execute permissions on an inode.
When checking for MAY_APPEND, MAY_WRITE must also be set in mask.
This does not check for a read-only file system. You probably want
inode_permission.
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