From: Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@sudo.ws>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 12:27:54 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: document that kernel tty timestamps don't support negative timeouts
X-Git-Tag: SUDO_1_8_23^2~187
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=eb8b5c79646158158bbd8fd1f90c3e120d43c582;p=sudo

document that kernel tty timestamps don't support negative timeouts
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diff --git a/doc/sudoers.cat b/doc/sudoers.cat
index 057a69958..ac46bccb1 100644
--- a/doc/sudoers.cat
+++ b/doc/sudoers.cat
@@ -1867,9 +1867,9 @@ SSUUDDOOEERRSS OOPPTTIIOONNSS
                        kernel  The time stamp is stored in the kernel as an
                                attribute of the terminal device.  If no
                                terminal is present, the behavior is the same
-                               as _p_p_i_d.  The maximum value of
-                               _t_i_m_e_s_t_a_m_p___t_i_m_e_o_u_t is limited to 3600 when using
-                               _k_e_r_n_e_l time stamps.  This is currently only
+                               as _p_p_i_d.  Negative _t_i_m_e_s_t_a_m_p___t_i_m_e_o_u_t values are
+                               not supported and positive values are limited
+                               to a maximum of 3600.  This is currently only
                                supported on OpenBSD.
 
                        The default value is _t_t_y.
@@ -2897,4 +2897,4 @@ DDIISSCCLLAAIIMMEERR
      file distributed with ssuuddoo or https://www.sudo.ws/license.html for
      complete details.
 
-Sudo 1.8.22                    January 23, 2018                    Sudo 1.8.22
+Sudo 1.8.22                    January 24, 2018                    Sudo 1.8.22
diff --git a/doc/sudoers.man.in b/doc/sudoers.man.in
index 009fd13c8..43f457e76 100644
--- a/doc/sudoers.man.in
+++ b/doc/sudoers.man.in
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 .\" Agency (DARPA) and Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force
 .\" Materiel Command, USAF, under agreement number F39502-99-1-0512.
 .\"
-.TH "SUDOERS" "5" "January 23, 2018" "Sudo @PACKAGE_VERSION@" "File Formats Manual"
+.TH "SUDOERS" "5" "January 24, 2018" "Sudo @PACKAGE_VERSION@" "File Formats Manual"
 .nh
 .if n .ad l
 .SH "NAME"
@@ -3719,11 +3719,9 @@ The time stamp is stored in the kernel as an attribute of the terminal
 device.
 If no terminal is present, the behavior is the same as
 \fIppid\fR.
-The maximum value of
+Negative
 \fItimestamp_timeout\fR
-is limited to 3600 when using
-\fIkernel\fR
-time stamps.
+values are not supported and positive values are limited to a maximum of 3600.
 This is currently only supported on OpenBSD.
 .PP
 The default value is
diff --git a/doc/sudoers.mdoc.in b/doc/sudoers.mdoc.in
index 9f47beedf..af2d19a1a 100644
--- a/doc/sudoers.mdoc.in
+++ b/doc/sudoers.mdoc.in
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 .\" Agency (DARPA) and Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force
 .\" Materiel Command, USAF, under agreement number F39502-99-1-0512.
 .\"
-.Dd January 23, 2018
+.Dd January 24, 2018
 .Dt SUDOERS @mansectform@
 .Os Sudo @PACKAGE_VERSION@
 .Sh NAME
@@ -3480,11 +3480,9 @@ The time stamp is stored in the kernel as an attribute of the terminal
 device.
 If no terminal is present, the behavior is the same as
 .Em ppid .
-The maximum value of
+Negative
 .Em timestamp_timeout
-is limited to 3600 when using
-.Em kernel
-time stamps.
+values are not supported and positive values are limited to a maximum of 3600.
 This is currently only supported on OpenBSD.
 .El
 .Pp