thSetuid.cpp

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/** \file thSetuid.cpp 
  * \brief Set euid in a single thread
  * \author Jared R. Males (jaredmales@gmail.com)
  *
  * \ingroup sys_files
  */
 
#include "thSetuid.hpp"
 
 
#include <sys/syscall.h>
 
namespace MagAOX 
{
namespace sys 
{
 
int th_seteuid(uid_t euid /**< [in] the desired new effective user id */)
{
   int rv = syscall(SYS_setreuid, -1, euid);
   
   return rv;
}
 
  
 
 
} //namespace sys 
} //namespace MagAOX