NAME | SYNOPSIS | DESCRIPTION | RETURN VALUE | SEE ALSO | COLOPHON

avc_netlink_loop(3)       SELinux API documentation      avc_netlink_loop(3)

NAME         top

       avc_netlink_open,      avc_netlink_close,     avc_netlink_acquire_fd,
       avc_netlink_release_fd,  avc_netlink_check_nb,   avc_netlink_loop   -
       SELinux netlink processing

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <selinux/selinux.h>
       #include <selinux/avc.h>
       int avc_netlink_open(int blocking);
       void avc_netlink_close(void);
       int avc_netlink_acquire_fd(void);
       void avc_netlink_release_fd(void);
       void avc_netlink_loop(void);
       int avc_netlink_check_nb(void);

DESCRIPTION         top

       These functions enable applications to handle notification of SELinux
       events via netlink.  The userspace AVC normally checks for netlink
       messages on each call to avc_has_perm(3).  Applications may wish to
       override this behavior and check for notification separately, for
       example in a select(2) loop.  These functions also permit netlink
       monitoring without requiring a call to avc_open(3).
       avc_netlink_open() opens a netlink socket to receive SELinux
       notifications.  The socket descriptor is stored internally; use
       avc_netlink_acquire_fd(3) to take ownership of it in application
       code.  The blocking argument controls whether the O_NONBLOCK flag is
       set on the socket descriptor.  avc_open(3) calls this function
       internally, specifying non-blocking behavior.
       avc_netlink_close() closes the netlink socket.  This function is
       called automatically by avc_destroy(3).
       avc_netlink_acquire_fd() returns the netlink socket descriptor number
       and informs the userspace AVC not to check the socket descriptor
       automatically on calls to avc_has_perm(3).
       avc_netlink_release_fd() returns control of the netlink socket to the
       userspace AVC, re-enabling automatic processing of notifications.
       avc_netlink_check_nb() checks the netlink socket for pending messages
       and processes them.  Callbacks for policyload and enforcing changes
       will be called; see selinux_set_callback(3).  This function does not
       block.
       avc_netlink_loop() enters a loop blocking on the netlink socket and
       processing messages as they are received.  This function will not
       return unless an error occurs on the socket, in which case the socket
       is closed.

RETURN VALUE         top

       avc_netlink_acquire_fd() returns a non-negative file descriptor
       number on success.  Other functions with a return value return zero
       on success.  On error, -1 is returned and errno is set appropriately.

SEE ALSO         top

       avc_open(3), selinux_set_callback(3), selinux(8)

COLOPHON         top

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       libraries and tools) project.  Information about the project can be
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                                 30 Mar 2009             avc_netlink_loop(3)

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