cap_network_ioctl(3N)

NAME
     cap_network_ioctl - execute an I/O control operation with privilege

SYNOPSIS
     #include <cap_net.h>

     int cap_network_ioctl(int fd, int request, ...);

DESCRIPTION
     cap_network_ioctl asserts appropriate privilege when executing an I/O
     control operation.

     If _POSIX_CAP is in effect, the appropriate privilege depends upon the
     request.

SUPPORTED REQUESTS
     These requests require CAP_NETWORK_MGT capability:  SIOCSIFNETMASK
     SIOCSIFADDR
     SIOCSIFBRDADDR
     SIOCSIFHEAD
     SIOCSIFDSTADDR
     SIOCSIFFLAGS
     SIOCSIFMETRIC
     SIOCGIFLABEL
     SIOCSIFLABEL
     SIOCSIFUID
     SIOC_EP_EXEC
     SIOC_EP_FET
     SIOC_EP_POKE
     SIOC_EP_STO
     SIOC_EP_SIGNAL
     SIOCIFISPSCTL

RETURN VALUES
     cap_network_ioctl returns 0 if successful, -1 otherwise.

ERRORS
     EINVAL         The requested operation is not supported.

     Otherwise, cap_network_ioctl has the same error codes as ioctl(2).

SEE ALSO
     capability(4), ioctl(2), sysconf(3c).