gnutls_x509_privkey_fix(3)

✨ gnutls_x509_privkey_fix(3) ✨

okay bestie, sit down, we're doing gnutls today πŸ’– this one lives in the gnutls manual and honestly? it's a lil glow-up function and I'm obsessed.


πŸŽ€ NAME πŸŽ€

gnutls_x509_privkey_fix β€” the API function, the moment, the icon πŸ‘‘


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

#include <gnutls/x509.h>

int gnutls_x509_privkey_fix(gnutls_x509_privkey_t key);

🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

  • gnutls_x509_privkey_t key β€” a key. that's it. that's the whole argument. she's simple, she's sleek, she's the key πŸ—οΈβœ¨

πŸ’… DESCRIPTION πŸ’…

so the way this works is: this function recalculates the secondary parameters in a key. like, it goes in and redoes the math on the lil supporting cast so everything lines up again.

and specifically, for RSA keys? that means the coefficient and exponent1,2. yup. those ones. she's fixing up the secondary squad so your key is all consistent and correct. it's giving internal makeover energy, no cap 🧚


⭐ RETURNS ⭐

  • on success β†’ GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS (0) is returned 🫢 slay
  • otherwise β†’ a negative error value 😭 check it, bestie, don't just vibe past it

πŸ™ˆ REPORTING BUGS πŸ™ˆ

found a bug? don't be shy, tell the gnutls girlies:


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🌈 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, iykyk πŸ“šβœ¨


fr fr bestie, that's the whole page. gnutls_x509_privkey_fix, recalcs the secondary params, RSA means coefficient and exponent1,2, returns GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS (0) or a negative error, bugs go to <bugs@gnutls.org>, and the home page is https://www.gnutls.org πŸ’œ

this has been gnutls 3.8.13, page gnutls_x509_privkey_fix(3), from the gnutls manual β€” mwah, tysm for reading, periodt πŸŽ€πŸ’…πŸ¦‹

πŸ“¦ where this page comes from