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KEYCTLREAD(2const) KEYCTLREAD(2const)

NAME top

   KEYCTL_READ - read a key

LIBRARY top

   Standard C library (_libc_, _-lc_)

SYNOPSIS top

   **#include <linux/keyctl.h>** /* Definition of **KEY*** constants */
   **#include <sys/syscall.h>** /* Definition of **SYS_*** constants */
   **#include <unistd.h>**

   **long syscall(SYS_keyctl, KEYCTL_READ, key_serial_t** _key_**,**
                **char** _buf_**[_Nullable .**_size_**], size_t** _size_**);**

DESCRIPTION top

   Read the payload data of a key.

   The ID of the key whose payload is to be read is specified in _key_.
   This can be the ID of an existing key, or any of the special key
   IDs listed for [KEYCTL_GET_KEYRING_ID(2const)](../man2/KEYCTL%5FGET%5FKEYRING%5FID.2const.html).

   The payload is placed in the buffer pointed by _buf_; the size of
   that buffer must be specified in _size_.

   The returned data will be processed for presentation according to
   the key type.  For example, a keyring will return an array of
   _keyserialt_ entries representing the IDs of all the keys that are
   linked to it.  The _user_ key type will return its data as is.

   If _buf_ is not NULL, as much of the payload data as will fit is
   copied into the buffer.  On a successful return, the return value
   is always the total size of the payload data.  To determine
   whether the buffer was of sufficient size, check to see that the
   return value is less than or equal to the value supplied in _size_.

   The key must either grant the caller _read_ permission, or grant the
   caller _search_ permission when searched for from the process
   keyrings (i.e., the key is possessed).

RETURN VALUE top

   On success, the amount of data that is available in the key,
   irrespective of the provided buffer size.

   On error, -1 is returned, and _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ is set to indicate the error.

ERRORS top

   **EOPNOTSUPP**
          The key type does not support reading (e.g., the type is
          _"login"_).

VERSIONS top

   A wrapper is provided in the _libkeyutils_ library: [keyctl_read(3)](../man3/keyctl%5Fread.3.html).

STANDARDS top

   Linux.

HISTORY top

   Linux 2.6.10.

SEE ALSO top

   [keyctl(2)](../man2/keyctl.2.html), [keyctl_read(3)](../man3/keyctl%5Fread.3.html), **keyctl_read_alloc**(3)

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