Q_XSETQLIM(2const) — Linux manual page

Q_XSETQLIM(2const)                                     Q_XSETQLIM(2const)

NAME         top

       Q_XSETQLIM - set quota limits

LIBRARY         top

       Standard C library (libc, -lc)

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <xfs/xqm.h>      /* See quotactl(2) */
       #include <sys/quota.h>

       int quotactl(QCMD(Q_XSETQLIM, type), const char *_Nullable special,
                    int id, caddr_t addr);

       #include <xfs/xqm.h>      /* See quotactl_fd(2) */
       #include <sys/syscall.h>  /* Definition of SYS_* constants */
       #include <unistd.h>

       int syscall(SYS_quotactl_fd, int fd, QCMD(Q_XSETQLIM, type),
                   int id, struct fs_disk_quota *addr);

DESCRIPTION         top

       Set disk quota limits for user id.

       The addr argument is a pointer to an fs_disk_quota(2type)
       structure.

       This operation requires privilege (CAP_SYS_ADMIN).

RETURN VALUE         top

       See quotactl(2).

ERRORS         top

       See quotactl(2).

STANDARDS         top

       Linux.

HISTORY         top

       Linux.

SEE ALSO         top

       quotactl(2), quotactl_fd(2), fs_disk_quota(2type)

COLOPHON         top

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