apparmor_sk_clone_security(9)

💫 apparmor_sk_clone_security(9) — like, the Kernel API Manual page, bestie

okay so picture this: you're deep in the kernel, section 9 of the manual, and there's this lil function called apparmor_sk_clone_security and it's literally just here to clone the sk_security field. that's it. that's the whole vibe. short king energy 👑✨

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🌸 NAME 🌸

apparmor_sk_clone_security — clone the sk_security field. no cap, that's the entire job description 💅

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🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

void apparmor_sk_clone_security (const struct sock *sk , struct sock
*newsk );

it's giving void, it's giving two struct sock pointers, it's giving absolutely nothing back because this function returns nothing 🫶

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🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• sk — the sock that's having its security cloned. like, the original. the blueprint. the source material 💖
• newsk — the sock getting the clone. the lucky lil copycat 🐱✨

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🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

Kernel file ./security/apparmor/lsm.c — and honestly the whole friend group shows up here, so say hi to:

• common_perm(9)
• common_perm_cond(9)
• common_perm_dir_dentry(9)
• common_perm_rm(9)
• common_perm_create(9)
• apparmor_uring_override_creds(9)
• apparmor_uring_sqpoll(9)
• apparmor_bprm_committing_creds(9)
• apparmor_bprm_committed_creds(9)
• apparmor_unix_stream_connect(9)
• apparmor_unix_may_send(9)
• apparmor_socket_post_create(9)
• apparmor_socket_bind(9)
• apparmor_socket_getpeersec_stream(9)
• apparmor_socket_getpeersec_dgram(9)
• apparmor_sock_graft(9)
• apparmor_socket_sock_rcv_skb(9)
• set_init_ctx(9)

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ngl bestie, this one's a short read — two args, one clone, zero drama. sometimes iconic is just doing your one job 🌈⭐

mwah 💋 this page lives in the ./security/apparmor corner of the source tree, and it's stamped October 2026 — so mark your calendars, screenshot it, send it to the group chat, and slay 🎀💜