Signed-off-by: Alejandro Colomar <alx.manpages@xxxxxxxxx> --- man2/capget.2 | 20 ++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/man2/capget.2 b/man2/capget.2 index 6de51b72c..a2d897cc7 100644 --- a/man2/capget.2 +++ b/man2/capget.2 @@ -18,14 +18,17 @@ capget, capset \- set/get capabilities of thread(s) .SH SYNOPSIS .nf -.B #include <sys/capability.h> +.RB " /* Definition of " CAP_* " and " \ +_LINUX_CAPABILITY_* " constants */" +.B #include <linux/capability.h> +.BR "#include <sys/syscall.h>" " /* Definition of " SYS_* " constants */" +.B #include <unistd.h> .PP -.BI "int capget(cap_user_header_t " hdrp ", cap_user_data_t " datap ); -.BI "int capset(cap_user_header_t " hdrp ", const cap_user_data_t " datap ); +.BI "int syscall(SYS_capget, cap_user_header_t " hdrp , +.BI " cap_user_data_t " datap ); +.BI "int syscall(SYS_capset, cap_user_header_t " hdrp , +.BI " const cap_user_data_t " datap ); .fi -.PP -.IR Note : -There are no glibc wrappers for these system calls; see NOTES. .SH DESCRIPTION These two system calls are the raw kernel interface for getting and setting thread capabilities. @@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ The portable interfaces are .BR cap_set_proc (3) and .BR cap_get_proc (3); -if possible, you should use those interfaces in applications. +if possible, you should use those interfaces in applications; see NOTES. .\" .SS Current details Now that you have been warned, some current kernel details. @@ -239,9 +242,6 @@ No such thread. .SH CONFORMING TO These system calls are Linux-specific. .SH NOTES -Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call; call it using -.BR syscall (2). -.PP The portable interface to the capability querying and setting functions is provided by the .I libcap -- 2.31.0