PEM_WRITE_BIO_PKCS7_STREAM(3SSL)

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💖 PEM_WRITE_BIO_PKCS7_STREAM(3SSL) 💖

okay bestie, sit down, hydrate, because we're about to talk about PEM_write_bio_PKCS7_stream, a little legend from the OpenSSL manual, section 3SSL. yes it's giving crypto. yes it's iconic. let's get into it 🫶

✨ NAME ✨

PEM_write_bio_PKCS7_stream — output PKCS7 structure in PEM format 🌸

like. that's the whole job. it takes your PKCS7 situation and writes it out as PEM. periodt.

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

#include <openssl/pkcs7.h>

int PEM_write_bio_PKCS7_stream(BIO *out, PKCS7 *p7, BIO *data, int flags);

look at her. four arguments, one int return, zero drama (well, ok, the return value has some drama, we'll get there) 💅

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

PEM_write_bio_PKCS7_stream() outputs a PKCS7 structure in PEM format. that's it, that's the vibe check, it passed ✅

other than that? it is otherwise identical to the function SMIME_write_PKCS7(). like literally same energy, same behaviour, just a different name on the door. no cap. so if you already know SMIME_write_PKCS7(), you already know her 🧚

💜 NOTES 💜

so here's the tea ☕ — this function is effectively a version of PEM_write_bio_PKCS7() that supports streaming. that's the whole glow-up. streaming support. main character upgrade. 🔥

👑 RETURN VALUES 👑

  • 1 — slay 💅 success, we ate
  • 0 — nope 😭 failure, call ERR_get_error(3) and find out why

one or zero. binary. no in-between, no "sort of worked", no crumbs. 🤷

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

go read these too, they're all connected, it's a whole friend group:

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🕰️ HISTORY 🕰️

PEM_write_bio_PKCS7_stream() was added in OpenSSL 1.0.0. she's been here a while. seasoned. experienced. lowkey a veteran 🎖️

Copyright 2007-2016 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.

Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License"). You may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at <https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.

ok real talk bestie, this part is not optional. read the license, respect the license. the vibes are free, the license terms are binding 💀

and that's the whole page, babes 🍓 this was OpenSSL 4.0.3, dated 2026-09-29, and the manual page is PEM_WRITE_BIO_PKCS7_STREAM(3SSL). go stream something. responsibly. ily, bye 💖✨

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