NAME

cpio.h - cpio archive values

SYNOPSIS

#include <cpio.h>

DESCRIPTION

The <cpio.h> header shall define the symbolic constants needed by the c_mode field of the cpio archive format, with the names and values given in the following table:

Name	Description	Value (Octal)
C_IRUSR	Read by owner.	0000400
C_IWUSR	Write by owner.	0000200
C_IXUSR	Execute by owner.	0000100
C_IRGRP	Read by group.	0000040
C_IWGRP	Write by group.	0000020
C_IXGRP	Execute by group.	0000010
C_IROTH	Read by others.	0000004
C_IWOTH	Write by others.	0000002
C_IXOTH	Execute by others.	0000001
C_ISUID	Set user ID.	0004000
C_ISGID	Set group ID.	0002000
C_ISVTX	On directories, restricted deletion flag.	0001000
C_ISDIR	Directory.	0040000
C_ISFIFO	FIFO.	0010000
C_ISREG	Regular file.	0100000
C_ISBLK	Block special.	0060000
C_ISCHR	Character special.	0020000
C_ISCTG	Reserved.	0110000
C_ISLNK	Symbolic link.	0120000
C_ISSOCK	Socket.	0140000

The <cpio.h> header shall define the following symbolic constant as a string:

MAGIC    "070707"

APPLICATION USAGE

None.

RATIONALE

None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

None.

SEE ALSO

XCU pax

CHANGE HISTORY

First released in the Headers Interface, Issue 3 specification. Derived from the POSIX.1-1988 standard.

Issue 6

The SEE ALSO is updated to refer to pax.

Issue 7

The <cpio.h> header is moved from the XSI option to the Base.

This reference page is clarified with respect to macros and symbolic constants.