gnutls_hash_init(3)						      gnutls						       gnutls_hash_init(3)

NAME

       gnutls_hash_init - API function

SYNOPSIS

       #include <gnutls/crypto.h>

       int gnutls_hash_init(gnutls_hash_hd_t * dig, gnutls_digest_algorithm_t algorithm);

ARGUMENTS

       gnutls_hash_hd_t * dig
		   is a gnutls_hash_hd_t structure.

       gnutls_digest_algorithm_t algorithm
		   the hash algorithm to use

DESCRIPTION

       This  function  will  initialize  an  context  that can be used to produce a Message Digest of data.  This will effectively use the current
       crypto backend in use by gnutls or the cryptographic accelerator in use.

RETURNS

       Zero or a negative error code on error.

SINCE

       2.10.0

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>.
       General guidelines for reporting bugs: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/
       GnuTLS home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc..
       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

       The  full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the info and gnutls programs are properly installed at your site,
       the command

	      info gnutls

       should give you access to the complete manual.  As an alternative you may obtain the manual from:

	      http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/manual/

gnutls								      3.1.15						       gnutls_hash_init(3)