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| -rw-r--r-- | man2/keyctl.2 | 26 |
1 files changed, 2 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/man2/keyctl.2 b/man2/keyctl.2 index a6497a9ddc..7073f80f05 100644 --- a/man2/keyctl.2 +++ b/man2/keyctl.2 @@ -781,31 +781,9 @@ via the function .BR keyctl_instantiate (3). .TP .BR KEYCTL_NEGATE " (since Linux 2.6.11)" -Negatively instantiate a partially constructed key with the ID provided in the -.I arg2 -argument (cast to -.IR key_serial_t ), -setting the timeout (in seconds) to the value provided in the -.I arg3 -argument (cast to -.IR "unsigned int" ). -The instantiated key will be linked to the keyring ID which is provided in the -.I arg4 -argument (cast to -.IR key_serial_t ). - -The caller must have the appropriate instantiation permit set -(authorization key, see -.B KEYCTL_ASSUME_AUTHORITY -command). - -Negative keys are used to rate limit repeated -.BR request_key (2) -calls by causing them to fail with the error -.B ENOKEY -until the negative key expires. +Negatively instantiate a partially constructed key. -This is equivalent to the call +This operation is equivalent to the call: keyctl(KEYCTL_REJECT, arg2, arg3, ENOKEY, arg4); |