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diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog index f54d5df23..b50c01fe7 100644 --- a/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2001-03-27 Werner Koch <[email protected]> + + * gpg.sgml: Add --no-sig-cache and --no-sig-create-check. + 2001-03-23 Werner Koch <[email protected]> * DETAILS: New status UNEXPECTED. diff --git a/doc/gpg.sgml b/doc/gpg.sgml index 1a8ecf41c..a57d59b86 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.sgml +++ b/doc/gpg.sgml @@ -1106,6 +1106,28 @@ will still get disabled. </para></listitem></varlistentry> <varlistentry> +<term>--no-sig-cache</term> +<listitem><para> +Does not not cache the verification status of key signatures. +Caching gives a much better performance in key listings, however if +you suspect that your public keyring is not saved against write +modifications, you can use this option to disable the caching. It +probably does not make sense to disable it because all kind of damange +can be done if someone else has write access to your public keyring. +</para></listitem></varlistentry> +<varlistentry> + +<term>--no-sig-create-check</term> +<listitem><para> +GnuPG normally verifies each signature right after creation to protect +against bugs and hardware mal functions which could leak out bits from +the secret key. This extra verification needs some time (about 115% +fro DSA keys), and so this option can be used to disable it. +However, due to the fact that the signature creation needs manual +interaction, this performance penality does not matter in most setting. +</para></listitem></varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> <term>--throw-keyid</term> <listitem><para> Do not put the keyid into encrypted packets. This option |