gnutls_cipher_init - API function

Arguments

gnutls_cipher_hd_t * handle is a gnutls_cipher_hd_t type gnutls_cipher_algorithm_t cipher the encryption algorithm to use const gnutls_datum_t * key the key to be used for encryption/decryption const gnutls_datum_t * iv the IV to use (if not applicable set NULL)

Copyright

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Description

This function will initialize the handle context to be usable for encryption/decryption of data. This will effectively use the current crypto backend in use by gnutls or the cryptographic accelerator in use.

Name

gnutls_cipher_init - API function

Reporting Bugs

Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>. Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

Returns

Zero or a negative error code on error.

Since

2.10.0

Synopsis

#include<gnutls/crypto.h>intgnutls_cipher_init(gnutls_cipher_hd_t*handle,gnutls_cipher_algorithm_tcipher,constgnutls_datum_t*key,constgnutls_datum_t*iv);