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@@ -214,7 +214,10 @@ symmetric cipher used is @value{GPGSYMENCALGO}, but may be chosen with the
@option{--encrypt} (for a message that may be decrypted via a secret key
or a passphrase), or @option{--sign} and @option{--encrypt} together
(for a signed message that may be decrypted via a secret key or a
-passphrase).
+passphrase). @command{@gpgname} caches the passphrase used for
+symmetric encryption so that a decrypt operation may not require that
+the user needs to enter the passphrase. The option
+@option{--no-symkey-cache} can be used to disable this feature.
@item --store
@opindex store
@@ -3140,6 +3143,12 @@ are:
Pinentry the user is not prompted again if he enters a bad password.
@end table
+@item --no-symkey-cache
+@opindex no-symkey-cache
+Disable the passphrase cache used for symmetrical en- and decryption.
+This cache is based on the message specific salt value
+(cf. @option{--s2k-mode}).
+
@item --request-origin @var{origin}
@opindex request-origin
Tell gpg to assume that the operation ultimately originated at