RPC_GSS_MECH_TO_OID(3)

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💅 RPC_GSS_MECH_TO_OID(3) — the one from the Library Functions Manual

okay bestie, sit down, hydrate, and let me tell you about rpc_gss_mech_to_oid — it's the little glow-up function that takes your mechanism's name and hands you back its GSS-API oid. no cap. it's giving matchmaker energy fr fr. 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

rpc_gss_mech_to_oid — turn a mechanism name into a GSS-API oid 💫

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <rpc/rpcsec_gss.h>

bool_t
rpc_gss_mech_to_oid(const char *mech, gss_OID *oid_ret);

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so here's the tea: this function returns the GSS OID that's associated with the GSS_API mechanism "mech". that's it. that's the whole vibe. you give it a name, it gives you the oid. iconic behavior honestly. 👑

🎀 PARAMETERS 🎀

  • mech — the name of a GSS_API mechanism. right now "kerberos_v5" is literally the only supported mechanism, so that's your one and only option, bestie. it's giving exclusive. 💅
  • oid_ret — the buffer where the returned OID gets placed. put it in the little pocket, it's safe there. 🫶

🔥 RETURN VALUES 🔥

  • if the GSS_API mechanism name is recognized → TRUE comes back, and the corresponding GSS-API oid lands in *oid_ret. slay. ✨
  • otherwise → FALSE comes back, and *oid_ret is left untouched. like, not even a little bit. it stays exactly as it was. no touchy. 🙈

🌈 AVAILABILITY 🌈

the rpc_gss_mech_to_oid() function is part of libtirpc. periodt. 👑

💖 SEE ALSO 💖

go read those too, iykyk. 🧚

⭐ AUTHORS ⭐

this manual page was written by Doug Rabson <dfr@FreeBSD.org>. absolute legend, we love them for this. 🌟

and that's the whole page, bestie! written on Debian, dated January 26, 2010 — a vintage icon, honestly. the rpc_gss_mech_to_oid(3) manual name is folded in right up top where it belongs, and now you know every single detail. go forth and oid responsibly. 💜🍓
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