NAME

getumask — get file creation mode mask

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/stat.h>

mode_t
getumask(void);

DESCRIPTION

The getumask() routine returns the process's file mode creation mask.

Configuration of the file creation mode mask is achieved through the umask() system call.

The default mask value is S_IWGRP | S_IWOTH (022, write access for the owner only). Child processes inherit the mask of the calling process.

RETURN VALUES

The value of the file mode mask is returned by the call.

ERRORS

The getumask() function is always successful.

LEGACY SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h> #include <sys/stat.h>

The include file <sys/types.h> is necessary.

SEE ALSO

umask(2)

HISTORY

The getumask() system call appeared in OS X 27.0.