3 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pam/pam.c b/pam/pam.c
index 1479dfa..1d6aefe 100644
--- a/pam/pam.c
+++ b/pam/pam.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "pam.h"
 
 #include <security/pam_appl.h>
+#include <security/pam_ext.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -107,3 +108,7 @@ void freeSecret(pam_handle_t* pamh, char* data, int error_status) {
   munlock(data, size);
   free(data);
 }
+
+void infoMessage(pam_handle_t* pamh, const char* message) {
+  pam_info(pamh, "%s", message);
+}
diff --git a/pam/pam.go b/pam/pam.go
index 54a60e2..f79e2d4 100644
--- a/pam/pam.go
+++ b/pam/pam.go
@@ -166,6 +166,13 @@ func (h *Handle) err() error {
 	return errors.New(s)
 }
 
+// InfoMessage sends a message to the application using pam_info().
+func (h *Handle) InfoMessage(message string) {
+	cMessage := C.CString(message)
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(cMessage))
+	C.infoMessage(h.handle, cMessage)
+}
+
 // Transaction represents a wrapped pam_handle_t type created with pam_start
 // form an application.
 type Transaction Handle
diff --git a/pam/pam.h b/pam/pam.h
index 54bb193..3cb609a 100644
--- a/pam/pam.h
+++ b/pam/pam.h
@@ -41,4 +41,7 @@ void *copyIntoSecret(void *data);
 // CleaupFunc that Zeros wipes a C string and unlocks and frees its memory.
 void freeSecret(pam_handle_t *pamh, char *data, int error_status);
 
+// Sends a message to the application using pam_info().
+void infoMessage(pam_handle_t *pamh, const char *message);
+
 #endif  // FSCRYPT_PAM_H