MAC_DOMINATE(3C)					      MAC_DOMINATE(3C)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     mac_dominate, mac_equal - compare two MAC labels for the dominates/equal
     relationship

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <sys/mac.h>

     int mac_dominate (mac_t lp1, mac_t	lp2);
     int mac_equal (mac_t lp1, mac_t lp2);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     mac_dominate compares the two MAC labels pointed to by the	input
     arguments lp1 and lp2.

     mac_equal compares	the two	labels for equality.

RETURN VALUE    [Toc]    [Back]

     mac_dominate returns 1 if and only	if lp1 dominates lp2 else it returns
     0.	 Errors	return -1.

     mac_equal returns 1 if the	two labels are equal, 0	otherwise.  Errors
     return -1.

ERRORS    [Toc]    [Back]

     EINVAL	     One of the	labels was not valid.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     mac_valid(3C)
     dominance(5)


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