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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-27 12:01:37 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-27 12:01:37 +0000 |
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diff --git a/doc/man/pam_getenvlist.3.xml b/doc/man/pam_getenvlist.3.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1c29b73 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/man/pam_getenvlist.3.xml @@ -0,0 +1,85 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd"> +<refentry id='pam_getenvlist'> + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>pam_getenvlist</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class='setdesc'>Linux-PAM Manual</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv id="pam_getenvlist-name"> + <refname>pam_getenvlist</refname> + <refpurpose>getting the PAM environment</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + +<!-- body begins here --> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <funcsynopsis id='pam_getenvlist-synopsis'> + <funcsynopsisinfo>#include <security/pam_appl.h></funcsynopsisinfo> + <funcprototype> + <funcdef>char **<function>pam_getenvlist</function></funcdef> + <paramdef>pam_handle_t *<parameter>pamh</parameter></paramdef> + </funcprototype> + </funcsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + + <refsect1 id='pam_getenvlist-description'> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + <para> + The <function>pam_getenvlist</function> function returns a complete + copy of the PAM environment as associated with the handle + <emphasis>pamh</emphasis>. The PAM environment variables + represent the contents of the regular environment variables of the + authenticated user when service is granted. + </para> + <para> + The format of the memory is a malloc()'d array of char pointers, + the last element of which is set to NULL. Each of the non-NULL + entries in this array point to a NUL terminated and malloc()'d + char string of the form: "<emphasis>name=value</emphasis>". + </para> + <para> + It should be noted that this memory will never be free()'d by + libpam. Once obtained by a call to + <function>pam_getenvlist</function>, it is the responsibility of + the calling application to free() this memory. + </para> + <para> + It is by design, and not a coincidence, that the format and contents + of the returned array matches that required for the third argument of + the + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>execle</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> function call. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="pam_getenvlist-return_values"> + <title>RETURN VALUES</title> + <para> + The <function>pam_getenvlist</function> function returns NULL + on failure. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='pam_getenvlist-see_also'> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para> + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam_start</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam_getenv</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam_putenv</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> +</refentry> |