KEYS: Define a __key_get() wrapper to use rather than atomic_inc()

Define a __key_get() wrapper to use rather than atomic_inc() on the key usage
count as this makes it easier to hook in refcount error debugging.

Signed-off-by: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/security/keys.txt b/Documentation/security/keys.txt
index 9ede67084f0b..a4c33f1a7c6d 100644
--- a/Documentation/security/keys.txt
+++ b/Documentation/security/keys.txt
@@ -960,14 +960,17 @@ payload contents" for more information.
     the argument will not be parsed.
 
 
-(*) Extra references can be made to a key by calling the following function:
+(*) Extra references can be made to a key by calling one of the following
+    functions:
 
+        struct key *__key_get(struct key *key);
         struct key *key_get(struct key *key);
 
-    These need to be disposed of by calling key_put() when they've been
-    finished with. The key pointer passed in will be returned. If the pointer
-    is NULL or CONFIG_KEYS is not set then the key will not be dereferenced and
-    no increment will take place.
+    Keys so references will need to be disposed of by calling key_put() when
+    they've been finished with.  The key pointer passed in will be returned.
+
+    In the case of key_get(), if the pointer is NULL or CONFIG_KEYS is not set
+    then the key will not be dereferenced and no increment will take place.
 
 
 (*) A key's serial number can be obtained by calling: