gsasl_strerror(3)

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

✨ NAME ✨

gsasl_strerror — okay bestie, it's an API function, and it's literally here to translate your cryptic little error numbers into actual human words 🫶

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <gsasl.h>

const char * gsasl_strerror(int err);

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

  • int err — a libgsasl error code, aka the mysterious number your code is crying about 🙈

💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

So basically, this function takes a return code and converts it into a human readable string that explains why that particular error code happened. No cap. 🦋

That string? You can use it to output a diagnostic message to the user — like, tell them what actually went wrong instead of just yeeting a number at them.

And here's the iconic part: this function is one of few in the library that can be used without a successful call to gsasl_init(). Main character energy fr fr 👑

Return value: it returns a pointer to a statically allocated string containing an explanation of the error code err. Statically allocated, so don't you dare free it, bestie 💀

😭 REPORTING BUGS 😭

Found a bug? Report it to <bug-gsasl@gnu.org>. They want to hear from you, fr.

General guidelines for reporting bugs are living at https://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

And the GNU SASL home page is at https://www.gnu.org/software/gsasl/ — go say hi 🌈

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. Slay, honestly. 💖

⭐ 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/

That's the whole page, bestie — brought to you by gsasl version 2.2.4, sitting pretty under the gsasl_strerror(3) banner. Go forth and make your error messages make sense ✨🎀

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