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diff --git a/doc/tools.texi b/doc/tools.texi index 4e9a80d8e..dec548905 100644 --- a/doc/tools.texi +++ b/doc/tools.texi @@ -989,6 +989,22 @@ Connect to socket @var{name} assuming this is an Assuan style server. Do not run any special initializations or environment checks. This may be used to directly connect to any Assuan style socket server. +@item -E +@itemx --exec +@opindex exec +Take the rest of the command line as a program and it's arguments and +execute it as an assuan server. Here is how you would run @command{gpgsm}: +@smallexample + gpg-connect-agent --exec gpgsm --server +@end smallexample + + +@item --no-ext-connect +@opindex no-ext-connect +When using @option{-S} or @option{--exec}, @command{gpg-connect-agent} +connects to the assuan server in extended mode to allow descriptor +passing. This option makes it use the old mode. + @end table @mansect control commands @@ -1020,6 +1036,15 @@ Print all definitions @item /cleardef Delete all definitions +@item /sendfd @var{file} @var{mode} +Open @var{file} in @var{mode} (which needs to be a valid @code{fopen} +mode string) and send the file descriptor to the server. This is +usually followed by a command like @code{INPUT FD} to set the +input source for other commands. + +@item /recvfd +Not yet implemented. + @item /help Print a list of available control commands. |