MAC_FROM_MSEN(3C)					     MAC_FROM_MSEN(3C)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     mac_from_msen, mac_from_mint, mac_from_msen_mint -	convert	independent
     sensitivity or integrity labels to	mac_t

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <sys/mac.h>

     mac_t mac_from_msen(msen_t	msen);
     mac_t mac_from_mint(mint_t	mintp);
     mac_t mac_from_msen_mint(msen_t msenp, mint_t mintp);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     mac_from_msen	 Return	a mac_t	constructed from the given msen	label,
			 substituting MINT_EQUAL_LABEL for the needed mint
			 component.

     mac_from_mint	 Return	a mac_t	constructed from the given mint	label,
			 substituting MSEN_EQUAL_LABEL for the needed msen
			 component.

     mac_from_msen_mint	 Return	a mac_t	constructed from the given msen	and
			 mint labels.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

     mac_from_msen returns a mac_t, a pointer to an allocated struct
     mac_label,	or a NULL pointer in the case of a failure.  The mac_t should
     be	freed when no longer needed by calling mac_free(3c).

     mac_from_mint returns a mac_t, a pointer to an allocated struct
     mac_label,	or a NULL pointer in the case of a failure.  The mac_t should
     be	freed when no longer needed by calling mac_free(3c).

     mac_from_msen_mint	returns	a mac_t, a pointer to an allocated struct
     mac_label,	or a NULL pointer in the case of a failure.  The mac_t should
     be	freed when no longer needed by calling mac_free(3c).

ERRORS    [Toc]    [Back]

     mac_from_msen:

     EINVAL	     given msen	label is invalid

     ENOMEM	     could not allocate	space for new label

     mac_from_mint:

     EINVAL	     given msen	label is invalid

     ENOMEM	     could not allocate	space for new label

     mac_from_msen_mint





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MAC_FROM_MSEN(3C)					     MAC_FROM_MSEN(3C)



     EINVAL	     given msen	or mint	label is invalid

     ENOMEM	     could not allocate	space for new label

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     mac_from_text(3C)


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