Backed out most of previous commit to go with backing out support for

revoke() on non-device files.
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Bruce Evans 1999-01-24 06:43:30 +00:00
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Access to a file may be revoked only by its owner or the super user. Access to a file may be revoked only by its owner or the super user.
The The
.Fn revoke .Fn revoke
function is normally used to prepare a terminal device for a new function is currently supported only for block and character special
login session, preventing any access by a previous user of the terminal. device files.
It is normally used to prepare a terminal device for a new login session,
preventing any access by a previous user of the terminal.
.Sh RETURN VALUES .Sh RETURN VALUES
A 0 value indicated that the call succeeded. A \-1 return value A 0 value indicated that the call succeeded. A \-1 return value
indicates an error occurred and indicates an error occurred and
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.Fa Path .Fa Path
points outside the process's allocated address space. points outside the process's allocated address space.
.It Bq Er EINVAL .It Bq Er EINVAL
The named file does not support the The implementation does not support the
.Fn revoke .Fn revoke
operation. operation on the named file.
.It Bq Er EPERM .It Bq Er EPERM
The caller is neither the owner of the file nor the super user. The caller is neither the owner of the file nor the super user.
.El .El