gnutls_pkcs12_generate_mac(3)

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version 3.8.13 · 7 versions
, in alpine 3.22, alpine 3.23, alpine 3.24, arch rolling, fedora 43, fedora 44, ubuntu stonking

💖 gnutls_pkcs12_generate_mac — bestie edition 💖

okay so this is a page from the gnutls manual, and we're gonna talk about gnutls_pkcs12_generate_mac. it's giving crypto, it's giving PKCS12, it's giving "please sign this blob for me." let's go 🦋

✨ NAME ✨

gnutls_pkcs12_generate_mac — API function

like literally the whole name. that's it. that's the vibe. 💅

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <gnutls/pkcs12.h>

int gnutls_pkcs12_generate_mac(gnutls_pkcs12_t pkcs12, const char *
pass);

yep. that's the whole signature. two args, one int back. iconic behavior tbh.

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

  • gnutls_pkcs12_t pkcs12 — a pkcs12 type. that's your structure, your little container of secrets, your main character. 👑
  • const char * pass — the password for the MAC. yes bestie, the password. the whole point. don't lose it, don't share it, don't put it in a git repo (not me seeing that in your commit history 😭).

💫 DESCRIPTION 💫

so like, what does this actually do? it will generate a MAC for the PKCS12 structure. that's it. that's the whole function. it looks at your pkcs12 and your pass and goes "okay, here's your MAC, slay." 🔥

no cap, that's the entire description. the original says exactly this and i'm not about to invent extra lore. 🧚

⭐ RETURNS ⭐

on success, GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS (0) is returned. otherwise you get a negative error value. negative means bad news bestie, check your error handling, do not ignore it, i'm begging 🫶

🐛 REPORTING BUGS 🐛

found a bug? tell the devs! report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.

home page: https://www.gnutls.org

they want to hear from you, fr fr. 💜

Copyright © 2001-2023 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. so like, keep the receipts, bestie. that's the whole deal. 🎀

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

the full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual. if the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form, visit:

https://www.gnutls.org/manual/

go read it. it's giving comprehensive. 📚✨

and that's the page!! written by me, for you, from the gnutls manual, version 3.8.13 — mwah, love you, go generate some MACs responsibly 💅💖🌈

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