gnutls_load_file(3) gnutls gnutls_load_file(3)
NAME
gnutls_load_file - API function
SYNOPSIS
#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>
int gnutls_load_file(const char * filename, gnutls_datum_t * data);
ARGUMENTS
const char * filename
the name of the file to load
gnutls_datum_t * data
Where the file will be stored
DESCRIPTION
This function will load a file into a datum. The data are zero termi-
nated but the terminating null is not included in length. The returned
data are allocated using gnutls_malloc().
Note that this function is not designed for reading sensitive materi-
als, such as private keys, on practical applications. When the reading
fails in the middle, the partially loaded content might remain on mem-
ory.
RETURNS
On success, GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS (0) is returned, otherwise an error code
is returned.
Since 3.1.0
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
Home page: https://www.gnutls.org
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2001- Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright no-
tice and this notice are preserved.
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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