namespaces/userns_functions.h

This is namespaces/userns_functions.h, an example to accompany the book, The Linux Programming Interface.

This file is not printed in the book; it demonstrates Linux features that are not described in the book (typically features that have appeared since the book was published).

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/* userns_functions.h

   Some useful auxiliary functions when working with user namespaces.
*/
#ifndef USERNS_FUNCTIONS_H          /* Prevent double inclusion */
#define USERNS_FUNCTIONS_H

#include <unistd.h>

void display_creds_and_caps(char *str);

int update_map(char *mapping, char *map_file);

int proc_setgroups_write(pid_t child_pid, char *str);

#endif

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