smack_privileged(9)

smack_privileged(9) — Kernel API Manual

okay bestie, gather round the group chat 💖 this is a tiny kernel-API function with one very specific job, and we’re gonna understand it without any confusion. periodt.

🌸 NAME 🌸

smack_privileged — are all privilege requirements met

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

bool smack_privileged (int cap );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• cap — the requested capability. that’s the whole argument, icon behavior only 💅

💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

Is the task privileged and allowed to be privileged by the onlycap rule.

Returns true if the task is allowed to be privileged, false if it’s not. no cap, that’s literally the return vibe: yes or no ✨

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

Kernel file ./security/smack/smack_access.c

• smk_access_entry(9)
• smk_access(9)
• smk_tskacc(9)
• smk_curacc(9)
• smack_str_from_perm(9)
• smack_log_callback(9)
• smack_log(9)
• smk_insert_entry(9)
• smk_find_entry(9)
• smk_parse_label_len(9)
• smk_parse_smack(9)
• smk_netlbl_mls(9)
• smack_populate_secattr(9)
• smk_import_entry(9)
• smk_import_valid_label(9)
• smack_from_secid(9)
• smack_privileged_cred(9)

that’s the tea from ./security/smack, dated October 2026 — ily, bye 💖