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gnutls_pkcs11...heck_mechanism(3) gnutlsgnutls_pkcs11...heck_mechanism(3)

NAME         top

       gnutls_pkcs11_token_check_mechanism - API function

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <gnutls/pkcs11.h>

       unsigned gnutls_pkcs11_token_check_mechanism(const char * url,
       unsigned long mechanism, void * ptr, unsigned psize, unsigned
       flags);

ARGUMENTS         top

       const char * url
                   should contain a PKCS 11 URL

       unsigned long mechanism
                   The PKCS 11 mechanism ID

       void * ptr  if set it should point to a CK_MECHANISM_INFO struct

       unsigned psize
                   the size of CK_MECHANISM_INFO struct (for safety)

       unsigned flags
                   must be zero

DESCRIPTION         top

       This function will return whether a mechanism is supported by the
       given token. If the mechanism is supported and
        ptr is set, it will be updated with the token information.

RETURNS         top

       Non-zero if the mechanism is supported or zero otherwise.

SINCE         top

       3.6.0

REPORTING BUGS         top

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

COPYRIGHT         top

       Copyright © 2001-2023 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 notice and this notice are preserved.

SEE ALSO         top

       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/

COLOPHON         top

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gnutls                            3.8.10gnutls_pkcs11...heck_mechanism(3)

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