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17.Dd $Mdocdate: June 10 2025 $
18.Dt FUSE_GET_CONTEXT 3
19.Os
20.Sh NAME
21.Nm fuse_get_context
22.Nd FUSE utility routine
23.Sh SYNOPSIS
24.Lb libfuse
25.In fuse.h
26.Ft struct fuse_context *
27.Fn fuse_get_context "void"
28.Sh DESCRIPTION
29.Fn fuse_get_context
30returns a pointer to the structure
31.Fa fuse_context .
32This can be used by file systems to obtain information about the
33thread that is accessing the file system.
34The returned fuse_context is only valid during the lifetime of a FUSE
35operation.
36.Bd -literal
37struct fuse_context {
38 struct fuse * fuse;
39 uid_t uid; /* effective user id */
40 gid_t gid; /* effective group id */
41 pid_t pid; /* thread id */
42 void *private_data; /* set by file system on mount */
43 mode_t umask; /* umask of the thread */
44};
45.Ed
46.Sh SEE ALSO
47.Xr fuse_new 3
48.Sh STANDARDS
49The
50.Fn fuse_get_context
51function conforms to FUSE 2.6.
52.Sh HISTORY
53The
54.Fn fuse_get_context
55function
56first appeared in
57.Ox 5.4 .
58.Sh AUTHORS
59.An Sylvestre Gallon Aq Mt ccna.syl@gmail.com