glibc/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/seteuid.c

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#include <errno.h>
#include <sys/syscall.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <unistd.h>


#ifdef __NR_setresuid
extern int __setresuid (uid_t ruid, uid_t euid, uid_t suid);
#endif

int
seteuid (uid_t uid)
{
  int result;
  /* First try the syscall.  */
#ifdef __NR_setresuid
  result = __setresuid (-1, uid, -1);
#if __ASSUME_SETRESUID_SYSCALL > 0
  if (0)
#else
  if (result == -1 && errno == ENOSYS)
#endif
    /* No system call available.  Use emulation.  This may not work
       since `setreuid' also sets the saved user ID when UID is not
       equal to the real user ID, making it impossible to switch back.  */
#endif
    result = __setreuid (-1, uid);

  return result;
}
libc_hidden_def (seteuid)