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

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   This file is part of the GNU C Library.

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

#include "kernel-features.h"

#if defined __NR_setresuid || __ASSUME_SETRESUID_SYSCALL > 0

extern int __setresuid (uid_t ruid, uid_t euid, uid_t suid);

int
seteuid (uid_t uid)
{
  int result;

  if (uid == (uid_t) ~0)
    {
      __set_errno (EINVAL);
      return -1;
    }

  /* First try the syscall.  */
  result = __setresuid (-1, uid, -1);
# if __ASSUME_SETRESUID_SYSCALL == 0
  if (result == -1 && errno == ENOSYS)
    /* 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.  */
    result = __setreuid (-1, uid);
# endif

  return result;
}
#else
# include <sysdeps/unix/bsd/seteuid.c>
#endif