file_permission(9)
NAME
file_permission - check for additional access rights to a given file
SYNOPSIS
int file_permission(struct file * file, int mask);
ARGUMENTS
- file
- file to check access rights for
- mask
- right to check for (MAY_READ, MAY_WRITE, MAY_EXEC)
DESCRIPTION
Used to check for read/write/execute permissions on an already opened
file.
NOTE
Do not use this function in new code. All access checks should be done
using vfs_permission.