From c34c67695888aafe5fb4fa0b2c2345bede16cefe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Werner Koch Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 17:49:37 +0000 Subject: See ChangeLog: Mon May 31 19:41:10 CEST 1999 Werner Koch --- doc/gpg.1pod | 14 +++++--------- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc') 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 i.e. the compression algorithm is selected from the preferences. -B<--digest-algo> I - Use I 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 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. -- cgit v1.2.3