gsasl_init(3)

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version 2.2.4 · 6 versions
, in arch rolling, ubuntu stonking

💫 gsasl_init(3) — the gsasl manual, bestie edition 💫

okay so welcome to the gsasl_init page, part of the gsasl manual, and honestly? she's the first step of the whole journey. no pressure. 💖

✨ NAME ✨

gsasl_init — it's an API function, babes. that's literally her whole job description. 👑

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <gsasl.h>

int gsasl_init(Gsasl ** ctx);

that's it. that's the whole summoning circle. 🔮

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

  • Gsasl ** ctx — pointer to a libgsasl handle. so like, a pointer to the pointer of the thing you're about to get. very pointer-to-pointer core of her. 🫶

💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

okay so listen. this function initializes libgsasl. periodt.

the handle that ctx points to is valid for use with all the other libgsasl functions iff this function is successful — so like, don't go running off with a half-baked handle, bestie, that's not the vibe. ✋

she also registers all the builtin SASL mechanisms, using gsasl_register(). so she's not just setting up the party, she's inviting the entire guest list too. iconic behavior, no notes. 🔥

Return value: she gives you GSASL_OK iff it worked out — otherwise you're getting GSASL_MALLOC_ERROR. 😭

fr fr, check that return value. it's giving "trust but verify."

😤 REPORTING BUGS 😤

found something busted? tell the devs, don't suffer in silence:

we love a constructive queen. 🌈

Copyright © 2002-2026 Simon Josefsson. 💜

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, share the love, keep the credits, we don't gatekeep. ✨)

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

the full documentation for gsasl is maintained as a Texinfo manual. if the info and gsasl programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info gsasl

should give you access to the complete manual. 🦋

as an alternative, you may obtain the manual from:

https://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/gsasl/manual/

iykyk — go read the whole thing, it slays. 📚

main character energy: call gsasl_init FIRST, before literally anything else. that's the whole plot. 🌟

bye bestie!! this was gsasl_init(3) from the gsasl manual, version 2.2.4, and yes she really did eat. 💅✨🎀

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