Method: Process::GID#re_exchange

Defined in:

process.c

#Process::GID.re_exchange ⇒ Integer (private)

Exchange real and effective group IDs and return the new effective group ID. Not available on all platforms.

[Process.gid, Process.egid]   #=> [0, 33]
Process::GID.re_exchange      #=> 0
[Process.gid, Process.egid]   #=> [33, 0]

Returns:

• (Integer)

# File 'process.c', line 7655

static VALUE
p_gid_exchange(VALUE obj)
{
    rb_gid_t gid;
#if defined(HAVE_SETRESGID) || (defined(HAVE_SETREGID) && !defined(OBSOLETE_SETREGID))
    rb_gid_t egid;
#endif

    check_gid_switch();

    gid = getgid();
#if defined(HAVE_SETRESGID) || (defined(HAVE_SETREGID) && !defined(OBSOLETE_SETREGID))
    egid = getegid();
#endif

#if defined(HAVE_SETRESGID)
    if (setresgid(egid, gid, gid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
    SAVED_GROUP_ID = gid;
#elif defined(HAVE_SETREGID) && !defined(OBSOLETE_SETREGID)
    if (setregid(egid,gid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
    SAVED_GROUP_ID = gid;
#else
    rb_notimplement();
#endif
    return GIDT2NUM(gid);
}