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diff --git a/Documentation/keys.txt b/Documentation/keys.txt index 61c0fad2fe2..e373f021284 100644 --- a/Documentation/keys.txt +++ b/Documentation/keys.txt @@ -780,6 +780,17 @@ payload contents" for more information. See also Documentation/keys-request-key.txt. +(*) To search for a key, passing auxiliary data to the upcaller, call: + + struct key *request_key_with_auxdata(const struct key_type *type, + const char *description, + const char *callout_string, + void *aux); + + This is identical to request_key(), except that the auxiliary data is + passed to the key_type->request_key() op if it exists. + + (*) When it is no longer required, the key should be released using: void key_put(struct key *key); @@ -1031,6 +1042,24 @@ The structure has a number of fields, some of which are mandatory: as might happen when the userspace buffer is accessed. + (*) int (*request_key)(struct key *key, struct key *authkey, const char *op, + void *aux); + + This method is optional. If provided, request_key() and + request_key_with_auxdata() will invoke this function rather than + upcalling to /sbin/request-key to operate upon a key of this type. + + The aux parameter is as passed to request_key_with_auxdata() or is NULL + otherwise. Also passed are the key to be operated upon, the + authorisation key for this operation and the operation type (currently + only "create"). + + This function should return only when the upcall is complete. Upon return + the authorisation key will be revoked, and the target key will be + negatively instantiated if it is still uninstantiated. The error will be + returned to the caller of request_key*(). + + ============================ REQUEST-KEY CALLBACK SERVICE ============================ |