NAME getumask - get file creation mask CONTENTS Synopsis Description Notes SYNOPSIS "#include <sys/types.h>" "#include <sys/stat.h>" "mode_t getumask(void);" DESCRIPTION This function returns the current file creation mask. It is equivalent to mode_t getumask(void) { mode_t mask = umask(0); umask(mask); return mask; } except that it is documented to be thread-safe (that is, shares a lock with the umask() library call). NOTES This function is documented but not implemented yet in glibc 2.2.5. "CONFORMING TO" This is a vapourware GNU extension. "SEE ALSO" umask(2)
"mode_t getumask(void);" DESCRIPTION This function returns the current file creation mask. It is equivalent to mode_t getumask(void) { mode_t mask = umask(0); umask(mask); return mask; } except that it is documented to be thread-safe (that is, shares a lock with the umask() library call). NOTES This function is documented but not implemented yet in glibc 2.2.5. "CONFORMING TO" This is a vapourware GNU extension. "SEE ALSO" umask(2)
