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+.TH "selinux_boolean_subs" "3" "11 June 2012" "dwalsh@redhat.com" "SELinux API documentation"
+.SH "NAME"
+selinux_boolean_subs
+.SH "SYNOPSIS"
+.B #include <selinux/selinux.h>
+.sp
+.BI "char *selinux_boolean_subs(const char * " boolean_name, ");"
+.sp
+.SH "DESCRIPTION"
+.B selinux_boolean_sub
+searches the /etc/selinux/POLICYTYPE/booleans.subs_dist file
+for a maching boolean_name record.  If the record exists the boolean substitution name is returned.  If not
+.B selinux_boolean_sub
+returns the original boolean_name.
+
+.SH "RETURN VALUE"
+.BR selinux_boolean_subs
+returns the
+.I boolean_name
+or the substituted name on success.  The returned value must be freed with
+.BR free "(3)."
+.BR selinux_boolean_subs
+returns NULL on error.
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+security_get_boolean_names.3