gnutls_heartbeat_enable(3) gnutls gnutls_heartbeat_enable(3)
NAME
gnutls_heartbeat_enable - API function
SYNOPSIS
#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>
void gnutls_heartbeat_enable(gnutls_session_t session, unsigned int
type);
ARGUMENTS
gnutls_session_t session
is a gnutls_session_t type.
unsigned int type
one of the GNUTLS_HB_* flags
DESCRIPTION
If this function is called with the GNUTLS_HB_PEER_ALLOWED_TO_SEND
type , GnuTLS will allow heartbeat messages to be received. Moreover it
also request the peer to accept heartbeat messages. This function must
be called prior to TLS handshake.
If the type used is GNUTLS_HB_LOCAL_ALLOWED_TO_SEND, then the peer will
be asked to accept heartbeat messages but not send ones.
The function gnutls_heartbeat_allowed() can be used to test Whether lo-
cally generated heartbeat messages can be accepted by the peer.
SINCE
3.1.2
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
Home page: https://www.gnutls.org
COPYRIGHT
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SEE ALSO
The full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If
the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form
visit
https://www.gnutls.org/manual/
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