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diff --git a/Documentation/keys.txt b/Documentation/keys.txt index 203487e..e4dbbdb 100644 --- a/Documentation/keys.txt +++ b/Documentation/keys.txt @@ -757,6 +757,26 @@ The keyctl syscall functions are: successful. + (*) Install the calling process's session keyring on its parent. + + long keyctl(KEYCTL_SESSION_TO_PARENT); + + This functions attempts to install the calling process's session keyring + on to the calling process's parent, replacing the parent's current session + keyring. + + The calling process must have the same ownership as its parent, the + keyring must have the same ownership as the calling process, the calling + process must have LINK permission on the keyring and the active LSM module + mustn't deny permission, otherwise error EPERM will be returned. + + Error ENOMEM will be returned if there was insufficient memory to complete + the operation, otherwise 0 will be returned to indicate success. + + The keyring will be replaced next time the parent process leaves the + kernel and resumes executing userspace. + + =============== KERNEL SERVICES =============== |