ACL programming in HP-UX 11.00

[Stephen Keane]

I've got to port some code so that it runs under HP-UX 11.00. The code access ACLs on VxFS filesystems and includes the header file aclv.h. I don't have this header file on my HP-UX 11.00 box. Is there a package I need to install to get it, or does HP-UX 11.00 not support an API for ACLs on VxFS file systems.

[RAC_1]

I think acls for vxfs start with vxfs file system version 4. Check if what version of vxfs you have.

[Jakes Louw]

If I remember correctly: No, ACLs are not supported on VxFS for 11.00.

[Ninad_1]

I agree. ACL is available starting with OnlineJFS v3.5 (vxfs version 4)onwards and the JFS for HP-UX 11.00 is JFS 3.0 (vxfs version 3), and I am not sure if you can upgrade to JFS 3.5 on HP-UX 11.00.
Moreover HP-UX 11.00 is getting out of support by end of this year - a point to be noted.

Regards,
Ninad

[Stephen Keane]

I have JFS3.3 on a CD, I'll try installing that. I'll assign points when I work out which one of you is correct.

[Stephen Keane]

I installed JFS3.3 and lo and behold, aclv.h appeared!

[Stephen Keane]

Installing JFS3.3 solbved my particular problem (with a tweak)

It created /usr/include/sys/aclv.h but curiously not /usr/include/acvl.h - go figure.