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diff --git a/doc/gpg.1pod b/doc/gpg.1pod index 1ad795c37..af4186964 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.1pod +++ b/doc/gpg.1pod @@ -461,12 +461,6 @@ B<--compress-algo> I<number> i.e. the compression algorithm is selected from the preferences. -B<--digest-algo> I<name> - Use I<name> as message digest algorithm. Running the - program with the command B<--version> yields a list of - supported algorithms. - - B<--throw-keyid> Do not put the keyid into encrypted packets. This option hides the receiver of the message and is a countermeasure @@ -600,7 +594,9 @@ is B<very> easy to spy out your passphrase! =head1 BUGS On many systems this program should be installed as setuid(root). This -is necessary to lock memory pages. If you get no warning message about -insecure memory your OS kernel supports locking without being root. -The program drops root privileges as soon as locked memory is allocated. +is necessary to lock memory pages. Locking memory pages prevents the +operating system from writing memory pages to disk. If you get no +warning message about insecure memory your operating system supports +locking without being root. The program drops root privileges as soon +as locked memory is allocated. |