[PATCH v2 1/2] include/uapi: Define AT_ABSOLUTE to allow only absolute paths
From: Steven Stewart-Gallus
Date: Wed Jul 09 2014 - 19:51:16 EST
This way people can use existing functionality (passing an invalid value
for dirfd to allow only absolute paths in *at style functions) and be
compatible for the future if Linux ever adds in new AT_* flags.
Signed-off-by: Steven Stewart-Gallus <sstewartgallus00@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/uapi/linux/fcntl.h | 11 +++++++++--
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/fcntl.h b/include/uapi/linux/fcntl.h
index 074b886..c4c5705 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/fcntl.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/fcntl.h
@@ -38,9 +38,16 @@
#define DN_ATTRIB 0x00000020 /* File changed attibutes */
#define DN_MULTISHOT 0x80000000 /* Don't remove notifier */
+#define AT_FDABSOLUTE -1 /* Special value used to indicate
+ openat should not use any directory
+ and only accept absolute values.
+ Currently, other values work for this
+ but in the future that might
+ change. */
#define AT_FDCWD -100 /* Special value used to indicate
- openat should use the current
- working directory. */
+ openat should use the current
+ working directory. */
+
#define AT_SYMLINK_NOFOLLOW 0x100 /* Do not follow symbolic links. */
#define AT_REMOVEDIR 0x200 /* Remove directory instead of
unlinking file. */
--
1.7.9.5
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