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NAME
gnutls_cipher_init - API function
SYNOPSIS
#include <gnutls/crypto.h>
int gnutls_cipher_init(gnutls_cipher_hd_t * handle,
gnutls_cipher_algorithm_t cipher, const gnutls_datum_t * key, const
gnutls_datum_t * iv);
ARGUMENTS
gnutls_cipher_hd_t * handle
is a gnutls_cipher_hd_t type
gnutls_cipher_algorithm_t cipher
the encryption algorithm to use
const gnutls_datum_t * key
the key to be used for encryption/decryption
const gnutls_datum_t * iv
the IV to use (if not applicable set NULL)
DESCRIPTION
This function will initialize the handle context to be usable for
encryption/decryption of data. This will effectively use the current
crypto backend in use by gnutls or the cryptographic accelerator in
use.
RETURNS
Zero or a negative error code on error.
SINCE
2.10.0
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
Home page: https://www.gnutls.org
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2001- Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
notice and this notice are preserved.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
If the /usr/local/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML
form visit
https://www.gnutls.org/manual/
gnutls 3.7.9 gnutls_cipher_init(3)