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gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status(3)				      gnutls					  gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status(3)

NAME
       gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status - This function returns the certificate CA status

SYNOPSIS
       #include <gnutls/x509.h>

       int gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status(gnutls_x509_crt_t cert, unsigned int * critical);

ARGUMENTS
       gnutls_x509_crt_t cert
		   should contain a gnutls_x509_crt_t structure

       unsigned int * critical
		   will be non zero if the extension is marked as critical

DESCRIPTION
       This function will return certificates CA status, by reading the basicConstraints X.509 extension (2.5.29.19). If the certificate is a CA a
       positive value will be returned, or zero if the certificate does not have CA flag set.

       Use gnutls_x509_crt_get_basic_constraints() if you want to read the pathLenConstraint field too.

RETURNS
       A negative value may be returned in  case  of  parsing  error.	If  the  certificate  does  not  contain  the  basicConstraints  extension
       GNUTLS_E_REQUESTED_DATA_NOT_AVAILABLE will be returned.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report	bugs   to   <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>.   GnuTLS  home  page:  http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/  General  help  using  GNU  software:
       http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation.
       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.

gnutls								       2.8.6					  gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status(3)