smack_flags_to_may(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… smack_flags_to_may β€” from the Kernel API Manual, section 9 bestie ✨

okay so real talk, this one is short and sweet and honestly it ate. it's a tiny little helper in the Smack security subsystem and it does exactly one thing, no notes. let's get into it 🫢


✨ NAME ✨

smack_flags_to_may β€” convert S_ to MAY_ values πŸ’«

like, it's a translator. a little bilingual bestie fluent in both S_ and MAY_. iykyk 🌈


πŸŽ€ SYNOPSIS πŸŽ€

int smack_flags_to_may (int flags );

that's it. that's the whole vibe. one function, one argument, one int out the other side πŸ’–


🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

  • flags β€” the S_ value. yep, that's the one. the before picture. the raw material. hand it over and let the function cook πŸ“

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

Returns the equivalent MAY_ value ✨

that's genuinely the whole description, no cap. you give it an S_ value, it gives you back the matching MAY_ value. conversion arc complete, main character energy from start to finish πŸ‘‘

no flags to set, no env vars to worry about, no exit statuses, no signals, no bugs listed. it's giving "i do one thing and i do it flawlessly." periodt πŸ’…


πŸ’– SEE ALSO πŸ’–

the kernel file lives at ./security/smack/smack_lsm.c, and lowkey there are SO many friends in this ecosystem. all of them, in order, because we don't skip people in this house 🫢 also, heads up, this list is long β€” grab a snack bestie πŸ“


okay that's the whole page, bestie, and honestly it was a quick read for once πŸ˜­πŸ’€ the file directory do be ./security/smack though, and the date on this cutie is October 2026 β€” so like, future vibes. consider this your sign-off: stay smacking, stay converting, and remember that S_ β†’ MAY_ is the conversion arc of the century πŸŒŸπŸ’œπŸ§šβ€β™€οΈ

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