1 files changed, 3 insertions, 53 deletions

diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index 01bcfecb7eae..bb036623d0a8 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ static inline void key_alloc_serial(struct key *key)
 /*
  * allocate a key of the specified type
  * - update the user's quota to reflect the existence of the key
- * - called from a key-type operation with key_types_sem read-locked by either
- *   key_create_or_update() or by key_duplicate(); this prevents unregistration
- *   of the key type
+ * - called from a key-type operation with key_types_sem read-locked by
+ *   key_create_or_update()
+ *   - this prevents unregistration of the key type
  * - upon return the key is as yet uninstantiated; the caller needs to either
  *   instantiate the key or discard it before returning
  */
@@ -889,56 +889,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(key_update);
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /*
- * duplicate a key, potentially with a revised description
- * - must be supported by the keytype (keyrings for instance can be duplicated)
- */
-struct key *key_duplicate(struct key *source, const char *desc)
-{
-        struct key *key;
-        int ret;
-
-        key_check(source);
-
-        if (!desc)
-                desc = source->description;
-
-        down_read(&key_types_sem);
-
-        ret = -EINVAL;
-        if (!source->type->duplicate)
-                goto error;
-
-        /* allocate and instantiate a key */
-        key = key_alloc(source->type, desc, current->fsuid, current->fsgid,
-                        source->perm, 0);
-        if (IS_ERR(key))
-                goto error_k;
-
-        down_read(&source->sem);
-        ret = key->type->duplicate(key, source);
-        up_read(&source->sem);
-        if (ret < 0)
-                goto error2;
-
-        atomic_inc(&key->user->nikeys);
-        set_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags);
-
- error_k:
-        up_read(&key_types_sem);
- out:
-        return key;
-
- error2:
-        key_put(key);
- error:
-        up_read(&key_types_sem);
-        key = ERR_PTR(ret);
-        goto out;
-
-} /* end key_duplicate() */
-
-/*****************************************************************************/
-/*
  * revoke a key
  */
 void key_revoke(struct key *key)