31 Input/output library [input.output]

31.12 File systems [filesystems]

31.12.8 Enumerations [fs.enum]

31.12.8.5 Enum class perm_options [fs.enum.perm.opts]

The enum class type perm_options is a bitmask type ([bitmask.types]) that specifies bitmask constants used to control the semantics of permissions operations, with the meanings listed in Table 147.
The bitmask constants are bitmask elements.
In Table 147 perm denotes a value of type perms passed to permissions.
Table 147: Enum class perm_options[tab:fs.enum.perm.opts]
Name
Meaning
permissions shall replace the file's permission bits with perm
permissions shall replace the file's permission bits with the bitwise or of perm and the file's current permission bits.
permissions shall replace the file's permission bits with the bitwise and of the complement of perm and the file's current permission bits.
permissions shall change the permissions of a symbolic link itself rather than the permissions of the file the link resolves to.