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.PP
The above steps yield semantics that are the same as those provided by
traditional UNIX systems.
+.\"
+.SS Set-user-ID-root programs that have file capabilities
+Executing a program that is both set-user-ID root and has
+file capabilities will cause the process to gain just the
+capabilities granted by the program
+(i.e., not all capabilities,
+as would occur when executing a set-user-ID-root program
+that does not have any associated file capabilities).
+.\"
.SS Capability bounding set
The capability bounding set is a security mechanism that can be used
to limit the capabilities that can be gained during an