getumask (3)

GETUMASK(3) Linux Programmer's Manual GETUMASK(3) NAME getumask - get file creation mask SYNOPSIS #define _GNU_SOURCE #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(2) library call). CONFORMING TO This is a vaporware GNU extension. NOTES This function is documented but not implemented yet in glibc 2.2.5. SEE ALSO umask(2) GNU 2007-07-26 GETUMASK(3)