attr_remove(3) - Linux manual page (original) (raw)

ATTRREMOVE(3) XFS Compatibility API ATTRREMOVE(3)

NAME top

   attr_remove, attr_removef - remove a user attribute of a
   filesystem object

C SYNOPSIS top

   **#include <attr/attributes.h>**

   **int attr_remove (const char ***_path_**, const char ***_attrname_**, int** _flags_**);**

   **int attr_removef (int** _fd_**, const char ***_attrname_**, int** _flags_**);**

DESCRIPTION top

   The **attr_remove** and **attr_removef** functions provide a way to remove
   previously created attributes from filesystem objects.

   _Path_ points to a path name for a filesystem object, and _fd_ refers
   to the file descriptor associated with a file.  If the attribute
   _attrname_ exists, the attribute name and value will be removed from
   the filesystem object.  The _flags_ argument can contain the
   following symbols bitwise OR'ed together:

   ATTR_ROOT
          Look for _attrname_ in the **root** address space, not in the
          **user** address space.  (limited to use by super-user only)

   ATTR_DONTFOLLOW
          Do not follow symbolic links when resolving a _path_ on an
          **attr_remove** function call.  The default is to follow
          symbolic links.

   **attr_remove** will fail if one or more of the following are true:

   [ENOATTR]
          The attribute name given is not associated with the
          indicated filesystem object.

   [ENOENT]
          The named file does not exist.

   [EPERM]
          The effective user ID does not match the owner of the file
          and the effective user ID is not super-user.

   [ENOTDIR]
          A component of the path prefix is not a directory.

   [EACCES]
          Search permission is denied on a component of the path
          prefix.

   [EINVAL]
          A bit was set in the _flag_ argument that is not defined for
          this system call.

   [EFAULT]
          _Path_ points outside the allocated address space of the
          process.

   [ELOOP]
          A path name lookup involved too many symbolic links.

   [ENAMETOOLONG]
          The length of _path_ exceeds {_MAXPATHLEN_}, or a pathname
          component is longer than {_MAXNAMELEN_}.

   **attr_removef** will fail if:

   [ENOATTR]
          The attribute name given is not associated with the
          indicated filesystem object.

   [EINVAL]
          A bit was set in the _flag_ argument that is not defined for
          this system call, or _fd_ refers to a socket, not a file.

   [EFAULT]
          _Attrname_ points outside the allocated address space of the
          process.

   [EBADF]
          _Fd_ does not refer to a valid descriptor.

DIAGNOSTICS top

   On success, zero is returned.  On error, -1 is returned, and _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_
   is set appropriately.

SEE ALSO top

   [attr(1)](../man1/attr.1.html), [attr_get(3)](../man3/attr%5Fget.3.html), [attr_list(3)](../man3/attr%5Flist.3.html), [attr_multi(3)](../man3/attr%5Fmulti.3.html), [attr_set(3)](../man3/attr%5Fset.3.html)

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Dec 2001 Extended Attributes ATTRREMOVE(3)

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