getumask

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NAME

getumask - get file creation mask

SYNOPSIS

#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() library call).

NOTES

This function is documented but not implemented yet in glibc 2.2.5.

CONFORMING TO

This is a vapourware GNU extension.

SEE ALSO

umask(2)