1open_how(2type)                                                open_how(2type)
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NAME

6       open_how - how to open a pathname
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LIBRARY

9       Linux kernel headers
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SYNOPSIS

12       #include <linux/openat2.h>
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14       struct open_how {
15           u64  flags;    /* O_* flags */
16           u64  mode;     /* Mode for O_{CREAT,TMPFILE} */
17           u64  resolve;  /* RESOLVE_* flags */
18           /* ... */
19       };
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DESCRIPTION

22       Specifies how a pathname should be opened.
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24       The fields are as follows:
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26       flags  This  field specifies the file creation and file status flags to
27              use when opening the file.
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29       mode   This field specifies the mode for the new file.
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31       resolve
32              This is a bit mask of flags that modify the  way  in  which  all
33              components  of  a  pathname  will  be resolved (see path_resolu‐
34              tion(7) for background information).
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VERSIONS

37       Extra fields may be appended to the structure, with a zero value  in  a
38       new  field  resulting  in  the kernel behaving as though that extension
39       field was not present.  Therefore, a user must zero-fill this structure
40       on initialization.
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STANDARDS

43       Linux.
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SEE ALSO

46       openat2(2)
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