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1 files changed, 16 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/key.h b/include/linux/key.h
index 51bce295..d573e82 100644
--- a/include/linux/key.h
+++ b/include/linux/key.h
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ struct key_owner;
struct keyring_list;
struct keyring_name;
+struct keyring_index_key {
+ struct key_type *type;
+ const char *description;
+ size_t desc_len;
+};
+
/*****************************************************************************/
/*
* key reference with possession attribute handling
@@ -129,7 +135,6 @@ struct key {
struct list_head graveyard_link;
struct rb_node serial_node;
};
- struct key_type *type; /* type of key */
struct rw_semaphore sem; /* change vs change sem */
struct key_user *user; /* owner of this key */
void *security; /* security data for this key */
@@ -163,12 +168,18 @@ struct key {
#define KEY_FLAG_ROOT_CAN_CLEAR 6 /* set if key can be cleared by root without permission */
#define KEY_FLAG_INVALIDATED 7 /* set if key has been invalidated */
- /* the description string
- * - this is used to match a key against search criteria
- * - this should be a printable string
+ /* the key type and key description string
+ * - the desc is used to match a key against search criteria
+ * - it should be a printable string
* - eg: for krb5 AFS, this might be "afs@REDHAT.COM"
*/
- char *description;
+ union {
+ struct keyring_index_key index_key;
+ struct {
+ struct key_type *type; /* type of key */
+ char *description;
+ };
+ };
/* type specific data
* - this is used by the keyring type to index the name
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