223 .sp
 224 The {\fBPRIV_FILE_OWNER\fR} privilege overrides constraints on ownership when
 225 changing permissions on a file.
 226 .sp
 227 The {\fBPRIV_FILE_SETID\fR} privilege overrides constraints on ownership when
 228 adding the setuid or setgid bits to an executable file or a directory.  When
 229 adding the setuid bit to a root owned executable, additional restrictions
 230 apply. See \fBprivileges\fR(5).
 231 .RE
 232 
 233 .sp
 234 .LP
 235 The \fBchmod()\fR and \fBfchmodat()\fR functions will fail if:
 236 .sp
 237 .ne 2
 238 .na
 239 \fB\fBEACCES\fR\fR
 240 .ad
 241 .RS 16n
 242 Search permission is denied on a component of the path prefix of \fIpath\fR and
 243 for \fBfchmodat()\fR, \fBfiledes\fR was not opened with \fBO_SEARCH\fR requsted.
 244 The privilege {\fBFILE_DAC_SEARCH\fR} overrides file permissions restrictions
 245 in that case.
 246 .RE
 247 
 248 .sp
 249 .ne 2
 250 .na
 251 \fB\fBEFAULT\fR\fR
 252 .ad
 253 .RS 16n
 254 The \fIpath\fR argument points to an illegal address.
 255 .RE
 256 
 257 .sp
 258 .ne 2
 259 .na
 260 \fB\fBELOOP\fR\fR
 261 .ad
 262 .RS 16n
 263 A loop exists in symbolic links encountered during the resolution of the

 223 .sp
 224 The {\fBPRIV_FILE_OWNER\fR} privilege overrides constraints on ownership when
 225 changing permissions on a file.
 226 .sp
 227 The {\fBPRIV_FILE_SETID\fR} privilege overrides constraints on ownership when
 228 adding the setuid or setgid bits to an executable file or a directory.  When
 229 adding the setuid bit to a root owned executable, additional restrictions
 230 apply. See \fBprivileges\fR(5).
 231 .RE
 232 
 233 .sp
 234 .LP
 235 The \fBchmod()\fR and \fBfchmodat()\fR functions will fail if:
 236 .sp
 237 .ne 2
 238 .na
 239 \fB\fBEACCES\fR\fR
 240 .ad
 241 .RS 16n
 242 Search permission is denied on a component of the path prefix of \fIpath\fR and
 243 for \fBfchmodat()\fR, \fBfiledes\fR was not opened with \fBO_SEARCH\fR requested.
 244 The privilege {\fBFILE_DAC_SEARCH\fR} overrides file permissions restrictions
 245 in that case.
 246 .RE
 247 
 248 .sp
 249 .ne 2
 250 .na
 251 \fB\fBEFAULT\fR\fR
 252 .ad
 253 .RS 16n
 254 The \fIpath\fR argument points to an illegal address.
 255 .RE
 256 
 257 .sp
 258 .ne 2
 259 .na
 260 \fB\fBELOOP\fR\fR
 261 .ad
 262 .RS 16n
 263 A loop exists in symbolic links encountered during the resolution of the