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diff --git a/Documentation/security/keys/core.rst b/Documentation/security/keys/core.rst index a0e245f9576f..ae930ae9d590 100644 --- a/Documentation/security/keys/core.rst +++ b/Documentation/security/keys/core.rst @@ -1162,11 +1162,13 @@ payload contents" for more information. key_ref_t keyring_search(key_ref_t keyring_ref, const struct key_type *type, - const char *description) + const char *description, + bool recurse) - This searches the keyring tree specified for a matching key. Error ENOKEY - is returned upon failure (use IS_ERR/PTR_ERR to determine). If successful, - the returned key will need to be released. + This searches the specified keyring only (recurse == false) or keyring tree + (recurse == true) specified for a matching key. Error ENOKEY is returned + upon failure (use IS_ERR/PTR_ERR to determine). If successful, the returned + key will need to be released. The possession attribute from the keyring reference is used to control access through the permissions mask and is propagated to the returned key |