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diff --git a/man2/request_key.2 b/man2/request_key.2 index 0473d1b52c..a6467f9d69 100644 --- a/man2/request_key.2 +++ b/man2/request_key.2 @@ -7,17 +7,17 @@ .TH REQUEST_KEY 2 2021-08-27 Linux "Linux Key Management Calls" .SH NAME request_key \- request a key from the kernel's key management facility +.SH LIBRARY +Linux Key Management Utilities +.RI ( libkeyutils ", " -lkeyutils ) .SH SYNOPSIS .nf .B #include <keyutils.h> .PP .BI "key_serial_t request_key(const char *" type ", const char *" description , .BI " const char *" callout_info , -.BI " key_serial_t " dest_keyring ");" +.BI " key_serial_t " dest_keyring ); .fi -.PP -.IR Note : -There is no glibc wrapper for this system call; see NOTES. .SH DESCRIPTION .BR request_key () attempts to find a key of the given @@ -432,16 +432,6 @@ The ability to instantiate keys upon request was added in Linux 2.6.13. .SH CONFORMING TO This system call is a nonstandard Linux extension. -.SH NOTES -Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call. -A wrapper is provided in the -.IR libkeyutils -library. -(The accompanying package provides the -.I <keyutils.h> -header file.) -When employing the wrapper in that library, link with -.IR \-lkeyutils . .SH EXAMPLES The program below demonstrates the use of .BR request_key (). |