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acl_free(3)


NAME

  acl_free - Releases an ACL working storage area previously allocated by
  acl_init()


LIBRARY

  Security Library (libpacl.a)


SYNOPSIS

  #include <sys/acl.h>
  int acl_free(
	  acl_t acl_d);


PARAMETERS

  acl_d	    Specifies the working storage internal representation ACL
	    descriptor.


DESCRIPTION

  NOTE:	 This function is based on Draft 13 of the POSIX P1003.6 standard.
  The function may change as the P1003.6 standard is finalized.

  The acl_free() function releases the system working storage area associated
  with the ACL indicated by the acl_d descriptor.  This space is allocated by
  acl_init, acl_create_entry and acl_set_qualifier.


RETURN VALUES

  Upon successful completion, the acl_free() function returns a value of 0
  (zero).  Otherwise, a value of -1 is returned and errno is set to indicate
  the error.


ERRORS

  If the following condition occurs, the acl_free() function sets errno to
  the corresponding value:

  [EINVAL]		   The acl_d parameter does not refer to an ACL
			   allocated by the acl_init() function.


RELATED INFORMATION

  acl_init(3), acl_create_entry(3), acl_set_qualifier(3)

  Security