gnutls_x509_dn_export2(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_x509_dn_export2 ✨

okay bestie, so this is a page from the gnutls manual — that's the GNU Transport Layer Security library, the whole vibe of "keep your internet conversations private" 👑 — and today's main character is gnutls_x509_dn_export2, an API function. Yes we're doing API function energy. Sit down, grab a strawberry 🍓, let's get into it.

🌸 NAME 🌸

gnutls_x509_dn_export2 — it's an API function, periodt. That's the whole name. That's the whole job title. 💅

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

the way you summon this thing:

#include <gnutls/x509.h>

int gnutls_x509_dn_export2(gnutls_x509_dn_t dn, gnutls_x509_crt_fmt_t
format, gnutls_datum_t * out);

literally just include the header and call it. that's it. no cap. ✨

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

the three things you gotta hand over, no substitutions:

  • gnutls_x509_dn_t dn — this one holds the uint8_t DN object. it's the distinguished name you're trying to yeet out into the world 🫶
  • gnutls_x509_crt_fmt_t format — the format of your output params. it's one of PEM or DER, you pick, choose wisely bestie 😭
  • gnutls_datum_t * out — this is the lil container that will contain a DN PEM or DER encoded. it's empty right now, it's about to be so full. growth arc. 🌱

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

so what does it actually do? this function will export the DN to DER or PEM format. slay.

the output buffer? it gets allocated using gnutls_malloc(). so that's your buffer now, bestie — you own it, you free it. iykyk. 💀

and if the structure is PEM encoded, it will have a header of "BEGIN NAME". so cute. so proper. a little labeled gift box for your DN. 🎁

⭐ RETURNS ⭐

on success, GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS (that's 0) is returned. otherwise you get a negative error value, which is basically the function saying "not me having a bad day 🙈". check it. always check it.

🌈 SINCE 🌈

3.1.3 — it's been iconic since way back. veteran behavior. 👑

💜 REPORTING BUGS 💜

found a bug? don't gatekeep, tell the people:

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.

(translation: take it, share it, just keep the receipts and this notice attached. generous king behavior. 🫶)

🌟 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. hydrate. 💧

and that's the page, bestie 💅 — this was gnutls manual page gnutls_x509_dn_export2, coming to you from gnutls 3.8.13. mwah, go export some distinguished names responsibly. 🎀✨🦋

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