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Diffstat (limited to 'include/linux/fscrypt.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/linux/fscrypt.h | 9 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/fscrypt.h b/include/linux/fscrypt.h index 4b163f5e58e9..d23156d1ac94 100644 --- a/include/linux/fscrypt.h +++ b/include/linux/fscrypt.h @@ -753,8 +753,9 @@ static inline int fscrypt_prepare_rename(struct inode *old_dir, * * Prepare for ->lookup() in a directory which may be encrypted by determining * the name that will actually be used to search the directory on-disk. If the - * directory's encryption key is available, then the lookup is assumed to be by - * plaintext name; otherwise, it is assumed to be by no-key name. + * directory's encryption policy is supported by this kernel and its encryption + * key is available, then the lookup is assumed to be by plaintext name; + * otherwise, it is assumed to be by no-key name. * * This also installs a custom ->d_revalidate() method which will invalidate the * dentry if it was created without the key and the key is later added. @@ -786,7 +787,9 @@ static inline int fscrypt_prepare_lookup(struct inode *dir, * form rather than in no-key form. * * Return: 0 on success; -errno on error. Note that the encryption key being - * unavailable is not considered an error. + * unavailable is not considered an error. It is also not an error if + * the encryption policy is unsupported by this kernel; that is treated + * like the key being unavailable, so that files can still be deleted. */ static inline int fscrypt_prepare_readdir(struct inode *dir) { |