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diff --git a/Documentation/keys.txt b/Documentation/keys.txt
index 6304db5..aaa01b0 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/keys.txt
+++ b/Documentation/keys.txt
@@ -308,6 +308,8 @@ process making the call:
        KEY_SPEC_USER_KEYRING           -4      UID-specific keyring
        KEY_SPEC_USER_SESSION_KEYRING   -5      UID-session keyring
        KEY_SPEC_GROUP_KEYRING          -6      GID-specific keyring
+       KEY_SPEC_REQKEY_AUTH_KEY        -7      assumed request_key()
+                                                 authorisation key
 
 
 The main syscalls are:
@@ -498,7 +500,11 @@ The keyctl syscall functions are:
      keyring is full, error ENFILE will result.
 
      The link procedure checks the nesting of the keyrings, returning ELOOP if
-     it appears to deep or EDEADLK if the link would introduce a cycle.
+     it appears too deep or EDEADLK if the link would introduce a cycle.
+
+     Any links within the keyring to keys that match the new key in terms of
+     type and description will be discarded from the keyring as the new one is
+     added.
 
 
  (*) Unlink a key or keyring from another keyring:
@@ -628,6 +634,41 @@ The keyctl syscall functions are:
      there is one, otherwise the user default session keyring.
 
 
+ (*) Set the timeout on a key.
+
+       long keyctl(KEYCTL_SET_TIMEOUT, key_serial_t key, unsigned timeout);
+
+     This sets or clears the timeout on a key. The timeout can be 0 to clear
+     the timeout or a number of seconds to set the expiry time that far into
+     the future.
+
+     The process must have attribute modification access on a key to set its
+     timeout. Timeouts may not be set with this function on negative, revoked
+     or expired keys.
+
+
+ (*) Assume the authority granted to instantiate a key
+
+       long keyctl(KEYCTL_ASSUME_AUTHORITY, key_serial_t key);
+
+     This assumes or divests the authority required to instantiate the
+     specified key. Authority can only be assumed if the thread has the
+     authorisation key associated with the specified key in its keyrings
+     somewhere.
+
+     Once authority is assumed, searches for keys will also search the
+     requester's keyrings using the requester's security label, UID, GID and
+     groups.
+
+     If the requested authority is unavailable, error EPERM will be returned,
+     likewise if the authority has been revoked because the target key is
+     already instantiated.
+
+     If the specified key is 0, then any assumed authority will be divested.
+
+     The assumed authorititive key is inherited across fork and exec.
+
+
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