key_check(keyring);
+ key_ref = ERR_PTR(-ENOTDIR);
+ if (keyring->type != &key_type_keyring)
+ goto error_2;
+
down_write(&keyring->sem);
/* if we're going to allocate a new key, we're going to have
goto error_3;
}
- /* search for an existing key of the same type and description in the
- * destination keyring
+ /* if it's possible to update this type of key, search for an existing
+ * key of the same type and description in the destination keyring and
+ * update that instead if possible
*/
- key_ref = __keyring_search_one(keyring_ref, ktype, description, 0);
- if (!IS_ERR(key_ref))
- goto found_matching_key;
+ if (ktype->update) {
+ key_ref = __keyring_search_one(keyring_ref, ktype, description,
+ 0);
+ if (!IS_ERR(key_ref))
+ goto found_matching_key;
+ }
/* decide on the permissions we want */
perm = KEY_POS_VIEW | KEY_POS_SEARCH | KEY_POS_LINK | KEY_POS_SETATTR;