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diff --git a/Documentation/keys.txt b/Documentation/keys.txt index 31154882000a..6304db59bfe4 100644 --- a/Documentation/keys.txt +++ b/Documentation/keys.txt @@ -860,24 +860,6 @@ The structure has a number of fields, some of which are mandatory: It is safe to sleep in this method. - (*) int (*duplicate)(struct key *key, const struct key *source); - - If this type of key can be duplicated, then this method should be - provided. It is called to copy the payload attached to the source into the - new key. The data length on the new key will have been updated and the - quota adjusted already. - - This method will be called with the source key's semaphore read-locked to - prevent its payload from being changed, thus RCU constraints need not be - applied to the source key. - - This method does not have to lock the destination key in order to attach a - payload. The fact that KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED is not set in key->flags - prevents anything else from gaining access to the key. - - It is safe to sleep in this method. - - (*) int (*update)(struct key *key, const void *data, size_t datalen); If this type of key can be updated, then this method should be provided. |