asn1_encode_boolean(9)
π NAME π
asn1_encode_boolean β bestie, this is the one that encodes a boolean value to ASN.1 β¨
π SYNOPSIS π
unsigned char * asn1_encode_boolean (unsigned char *data , const
unsigned char *end_data , bool val );
πΈ ARGUMENTS πΈ
dataβ pointer to encode at π this is where the magic goesend_dataβ the end of data pointer, and no cap it points one beyond the last usable byte indataβ like, it's the boundary guard, respect it πvalβ the boolean true/false value, literally justtrueorfalse, that's the whole vibe π¦
π SEE ALSO π
Kernel file ./lib/asn1_encoder.c β and the whole ASN.1 encoder friend group, they're all iconic π
asn1_encode_integer(9)asn1_encode_oid(9)asn1_encode_length(9)asn1_encode_tag(9)asn1_encode_octet_string(9)asn1_encode_sequence(9)
okay that's the whole page, go forth and encode booleans responsibly π«Ά
mwah π β this one's from ./lib, dated October 2026, and it's literally called asn1_encode_boolean(9). periodt. π
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
- π girlified by deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms