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NAME

       capng_get_caps_fd   -   read   file-based  capabilities  from  extended
       attributes

SYNOPSIS

       #include <cap-ng.h>

       int capng_get_caps_fd(int fd);

DESCRIPTION

       This function will read the file based capabilities stored in  extended
       attributes  of  the  file  that  the descriptor was opened against. The
       bounding set is not included in  file  based  capabilities  operations.
       Note  that  this  function  will only work if compiled on a kernel that
       supports file based capabilities such  as  2.6.26  and  later.  If  the
       "magic"  bit is set, then all effect capability bits are set. Otherwise
       the bits are cleared.

RETURN VALUE

       This returns 0 on success and -1 on failure.

SEE ALSO

       capng_set_caps_fd(3), capabilities(7)

AUTHOR

       Steve Grubb