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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/libc/sys/setregid.2')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/libc/sys/setregid.2 | 11 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/setregid.2 b/lib/libc/sys/setregid.2 index d23e48a..0ea6acf 100644 --- a/lib/libc/sys/setregid.2 +++ b/lib/libc/sys/setregid.2 @@ -60,19 +60,18 @@ ID in place of the -1 parameter. .Pp The .Fn setregid -function was intended to allow swapping +system call was intended to allow swapping the real and effective group IDs in set-group-ID programs to temporarily relinquish the set-group-ID value. -This function did not work correctly, +This system call did not work correctly, and its purpose is now better served by the use of the -.Fn setegid -function (see -.Xr setuid 2 ) . +.Xr setegid 2 +system call. .Pp When setting the real and effective group IDs to the same value, the standard .Fn setgid -function is preferred. +system call is preferred. .Sh RETURN VALUES .Rv -std setregid .Sh ERRORS |
