KEYS: Fix up comments in key management code

Fix up comments in the key management code.  No functional changes.

Signed-off-by: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
This commit is contained in:
David Howells
2011-01-20 16:38:33 +00:00
committed by Linus Torvalds
parent a8b17ed019
commit 973c9f4f49
11 changed files with 777 additions and 366 deletions

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@@ -39,8 +39,14 @@ static int key_wait_bit_intr(void *flags)
return signal_pending(current) ? -ERESTARTSYS : 0;
}
/*
* call to complete the construction of a key
/**
* complete_request_key - Complete the construction of a key.
* @cons: The key construction record.
* @error: The success or failute of the construction.
*
* Complete the attempt to construct a key. The key will be negated
* if an error is indicated. The authorisation key will be revoked
* unconditionally.
*/
void complete_request_key(struct key_construction *cons, int error)
{
@@ -58,23 +64,33 @@ void complete_request_key(struct key_construction *cons, int error)
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(complete_request_key);
/*
* Initialise a usermode helper that is going to have a specific session
* keyring.
*
* This is called in context of freshly forked kthread before kernel_execve(),
* so we can simply install the desired session_keyring at this point.
*/
static int umh_keys_init(struct subprocess_info *info)
{
struct cred *cred = (struct cred*)current_cred();
struct key *keyring = info->data;
/*
* This is called in context of freshly forked kthread before
* kernel_execve(), we can just change our ->session_keyring.
*/
return install_session_keyring_to_cred(cred, keyring);
}
/*
* Clean up a usermode helper with session keyring.
*/
static void umh_keys_cleanup(struct subprocess_info *info)
{
struct key *keyring = info->data;
key_put(keyring);
}
/*
* Call a usermode helper with a specific session keyring.
*/
static int call_usermodehelper_keys(char *path, char **argv, char **envp,
struct key *session_keyring, enum umh_wait wait)
{
@@ -91,7 +107,7 @@ static int call_usermodehelper_keys(char *path, char **argv, char **envp,
}
/*
* request userspace finish the construction of a key
* Request userspace finish the construction of a key
* - execute "/sbin/request-key <op> <key> <uid> <gid> <keyring> <keyring> <keyring>"
*/
static int call_sbin_request_key(struct key_construction *cons,
@@ -198,8 +214,9 @@ error_alloc:
}
/*
* call out to userspace for key construction
* - we ignore program failure and go on key status instead
* Call out to userspace for key construction.
*
* Program failure is ignored in favour of key status.
*/
static int construct_key(struct key *key, const void *callout_info,
size_t callout_len, void *aux,
@@ -246,9 +263,10 @@ static int construct_key(struct key *key, const void *callout_info,
}
/*
* get the appropriate destination keyring for the request
* - we return whatever keyring we select with an extra reference upon it which
* the caller must release
* Get the appropriate destination keyring for the request.
*
* The keyring selected is returned with an extra reference upon it which the
* caller must release.
*/
static void construct_get_dest_keyring(struct key **_dest_keyring)
{
@@ -321,9 +339,11 @@ static void construct_get_dest_keyring(struct key **_dest_keyring)
}
/*
* allocate a new key in under-construction state and attempt to link it in to
* the requested place
* - may return a key that's already under construction instead
* Allocate a new key in under-construction state and attempt to link it in to
* the requested keyring.
*
* May return a key that's already under construction instead if there was a
* race between two thread calling request_key().
*/
static int construct_alloc_key(struct key_type *type,
const char *description,
@@ -414,7 +434,7 @@ alloc_failed:
}
/*
* commence key construction
* Commence key construction.
*/
static struct key *construct_key_and_link(struct key_type *type,
const char *description,
@@ -465,12 +485,32 @@ construction_failed:
return ERR_PTR(ret);
}
/*
* request a key
* - search the process's keyrings
* - check the list of keys being created or updated
* - call out to userspace for a key if supplementary info was provided
* - cache the key in an appropriate keyring
/**
* request_key_and_link - Request a key and cache it in a keyring.
* @type: The type of key we want.
* @description: The searchable description of the key.
* @callout_info: The data to pass to the instantiation upcall (or NULL).
* @callout_len: The length of callout_info.
* @aux: Auxiliary data for the upcall.
* @dest_keyring: Where to cache the key.
* @flags: Flags to key_alloc().
*
* A key matching the specified criteria is searched for in the process's
* keyrings and returned with its usage count incremented if found. Otherwise,
* if callout_info is not NULL, a key will be allocated and some service
* (probably in userspace) will be asked to instantiate it.
*
* If successfully found or created, the key will be linked to the destination
* keyring if one is provided.
*
* Returns a pointer to the key if successful; -EACCES, -ENOKEY, -EKEYREVOKED
* or -EKEYEXPIRED if an inaccessible, negative, revoked or expired key was
* found; -ENOKEY if no key was found and no @callout_info was given; -EDQUOT
* if insufficient key quota was available to create a new key; or -ENOMEM if
* insufficient memory was available.
*
* If the returned key was created, then it may still be under construction,
* and wait_for_key_construction() should be used to wait for that to complete.
*/
struct key *request_key_and_link(struct key_type *type,
const char *description,
@@ -524,8 +564,16 @@ error:
return key;
}
/*
* wait for construction of a key to complete
/**
* wait_for_key_construction - Wait for construction of a key to complete
* @key: The key being waited for.
* @intr: Whether to wait interruptibly.
*
* Wait for a key to finish being constructed.
*
* Returns 0 if successful; -ERESTARTSYS if the wait was interrupted; -ENOKEY
* if the key was negated; or -EKEYREVOKED or -EKEYEXPIRED if the key was
* revoked or expired.
*/
int wait_for_key_construction(struct key *key, bool intr)
{
@@ -542,12 +590,19 @@ int wait_for_key_construction(struct key *key, bool intr)
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(wait_for_key_construction);
/*
* request a key
* - search the process's keyrings
* - check the list of keys being created or updated
* - call out to userspace for a key if supplementary info was provided
* - waits uninterruptible for creation to complete
/**
* request_key - Request a key and wait for construction
* @type: Type of key.
* @description: The searchable description of the key.
* @callout_info: The data to pass to the instantiation upcall (or NULL).
*
* As for request_key_and_link() except that it does not add the returned key
* to a keyring if found, new keys are always allocated in the user's quota,
* the callout_info must be a NUL-terminated string and no auxiliary data can
* be passed.
*
* Furthermore, it then works as wait_for_key_construction() to wait for the
* completion of keys undergoing construction with a non-interruptible wait.
*/
struct key *request_key(struct key_type *type,
const char *description,
@@ -572,12 +627,19 @@ struct key *request_key(struct key_type *type,
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(request_key);
/*
* request a key with auxiliary data for the upcaller
* - search the process's keyrings
* - check the list of keys being created or updated
* - call out to userspace for a key if supplementary info was provided
* - waits uninterruptible for creation to complete
/**
* request_key_with_auxdata - Request a key with auxiliary data for the upcaller
* @type: The type of key we want.
* @description: The searchable description of the key.
* @callout_info: The data to pass to the instantiation upcall (or NULL).
* @callout_len: The length of callout_info.
* @aux: Auxiliary data for the upcall.
*
* As for request_key_and_link() except that it does not add the returned key
* to a keyring if found and new keys are always allocated in the user's quota.
*
* Furthermore, it then works as wait_for_key_construction() to wait for the
* completion of keys undergoing construction with a non-interruptible wait.
*/
struct key *request_key_with_auxdata(struct key_type *type,
const char *description,
@@ -602,10 +664,18 @@ struct key *request_key_with_auxdata(struct key_type *type,
EXPORT_SYMBOL(request_key_with_auxdata);
/*
* request a key (allow async construction)
* - search the process's keyrings
* - check the list of keys being created or updated
* - call out to userspace for a key if supplementary info was provided
* request_key_async - Request a key (allow async construction)
* @type: Type of key.
* @description: The searchable description of the key.
* @callout_info: The data to pass to the instantiation upcall (or NULL).
* @callout_len: The length of callout_info.
*
* As for request_key_and_link() except that it does not add the returned key
* to a keyring if found, new keys are always allocated in the user's quota and
* no auxiliary data can be passed.
*
* The caller should call wait_for_key_construction() to wait for the
* completion of the returned key if it is still undergoing construction.
*/
struct key *request_key_async(struct key_type *type,
const char *description,
@@ -620,9 +690,17 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(request_key_async);
/*
* request a key with auxiliary data for the upcaller (allow async construction)
* - search the process's keyrings
* - check the list of keys being created or updated
* - call out to userspace for a key if supplementary info was provided
* @type: Type of key.
* @description: The searchable description of the key.
* @callout_info: The data to pass to the instantiation upcall (or NULL).
* @callout_len: The length of callout_info.
* @aux: Auxiliary data for the upcall.
*
* As for request_key_and_link() except that it does not add the returned key
* to a keyring if found and new keys are always allocated in the user's quota.
*
* The caller should call wait_for_key_construction() to wait for the
* completion of the returned key if it is still undergoing construction.
*/
struct key *request_key_async_with_auxdata(struct key_type *type,
const char *description,