Re: [PATCH] key_setsecret.3: ATTRIBUTES: Note functions that are thread-safe

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On 05/27/2015 12:12 PM, Zeng Linggang wrote:
> After research, We think key_decryptsession(), key_setsecret(),
> key_encryptsession(), key_gendes() and key_secretkey_is_set() are
> thread-safe. But, there are not markings of them in glibc document.

Thanks, Zeng Linggang. Applied.

Cheers,

Michael

> Signed-off-by: Zeng Linggang <zenglg.jy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  man3/key_setsecret.3 | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 21 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/man3/key_setsecret.3 b/man3/key_setsecret.3
> index 426af3c..7c201ae 100644
> --- a/man3/key_setsecret.3
> +++ b/man3/key_setsecret.3
> @@ -58,6 +58,27 @@ can be used to determine whether a key has been
>  set for the effective UID of the calling process.
>  .SH RETURN VALUE
>  These functions return 1 on success and 0 on failure.
> +.SH ATTRIBUTES
> +For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
> +.BR attributes (7).
> +.TS
> +allbox;
> +lb lb lb
> +l l l.
> +Interface	Attribute	Value
> +T{
> +.BR key_decryptsession (),
> +.br
> +.BR key_encryptsession (),
> +.br
> +.BR key_gendes (),
> +.br
> +.BR key_setsecret (),
> +.br
> +.BR key_secretkey_is_set ()
> +T}	Thread safety	MT-Safe
> +.TE
> +
>  .SH NOTES
>  Note that we talk about two types of encryption here.
>  One is asymmetric using a public and secret key.
> 


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