add_to_platform_keyring(9)
β¨ add_to_platform_keyring β¨
okay so this is add_to_platform_keyring(9) from the Kernel API Manual β the function that adds to the platform keyring with no validation. bestie, itβs literally right there in the name, no cap. π
πΈ NAME πΈ
add_to_platform_keyring β Add to platform keyring without validation. like, zero validation, periodt. π
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
void add_to_platform_keyring (const char *source , const void *data ,
size_t len );
π ARGUMENTS π
sourceβ Source of key. yes bestie, where the key is coming from. π«dataβ The blob holding the key. the actual key-ish payload, in blob form. π«Άlenβ The length of the data blob. gotta know how much blob youβre blobbing. πΈ
π DESCRIPTION π
Add a key to the platform keyring without checking its trust chain. no trust-chain check, no extra layers β it just adds the key. This is available only during kernel initialisation, so itβs a very specific-season kind of function, iykyk. β¨
heads up bestie: itβs available only during kernel initialisation β thatβs the rule. π
π¦ SEE ALSO π¦
- Kernel file
./security/integrity/platform_certs/platform_keyring.cβ the source file, literally right there. go look if you want the full lore. π
mwah π β this is the add_to_platform_keyring(9) page, source/version ./security/integrity/platform_..., dated October 2026. slay, bye bestie! ππ
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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