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selabel_...ial_match(3) SELinux API documentationselabel_...ial_match(3)selabel_partial_match - determine whether a direct or partial match is possible on a file path - Only supported on file backend.
#include <stdbool.h>#include <selinux/selinux.h>#include <selinux/label.h>bool selabel_partial_match(struct selabel_handle *hnd,const char *key);
selabel_partial_match() performs a partial match operation on the handlehnd, returning TRUE or FALSE. Thekey parameter is a file path to check for a direct or partial match.
TRUE is returned if a direct or partial match is found, FALSE if not.
selabel_open(3),selabel_stats(3),selinux_set_callback(3),selinux(8),selabel_file(5)
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