BSON_MD5_INIT(3)

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version 1.23.1 · 2 versions
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💅 bson_md5_init — bestie, it's the libbson MD5 init function

okay so real talk, you're looking at bson_md5_init from the libbson manual, section 3. it's a whole vibe, but like... a vintage vibe. a "we don't do this anymore" vibe. let's get into it 🫶

🚫 DEPRECATED 🚫

so before literally anything else: all MD5 APIs are deprecated in libbson. not some. not most. all. every single one. the whole squad. 💀

bestie if you're writing new code, close this tab. i'm so serious. this is a museum exhibit, not a build target.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void
bson_md5_init (bson_md5_t *pms) BSON_GNUC_DEPRECATED;

look at that BSON_GNUC_DEPRECATED sitting right there at the end like a little warning label on a haunted doll. it returns void (nothing, nada, zero output) and it takes exactly one thing. that's the whole shape of it. 🎀

🌸 PARAMETERS 🌸

  • pms — a bson_md5_t. that's it. that's the parameter. one pointer, one type, no notes. 💅

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

okay so what does it do, when it's not being deprecated?

it initializes a new instance of the MD5 algorithm. that's the whole job. you hand it a bson_md5_t and it sets that thing up, freshly initialized, ready to go.

but — and i cannot stress this enough — this function is deprecated and should not be used in new code. not "maybe think twice". not "consider alternatives". should not be used in new code. the manpage said it, so i'm saying it. periodt. 🙈

it's giving "my beloved grandmother's china cabinet". beautiful, historic, absolutely not where you should be storing your cereal. 🦋

👑 AUTHOR 👑

MongoDB, Inc. the icon, the legend, the moment. 🔥

2017-present, MongoDB, Inc. all rights reserved, all vibes preserved. 💜

so yeah, that's bson_md5_init, page 3 of the libbson manual. and a lil sign-off for the road: this version is 1.23.1, dated Apr 27, 2026, from the libbson crew — so like, go use something that isn't deprecated, bestie. i'm rooting for you. no cap. 🌈⭐🧚

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