debian man page for dh_size

Query: dh_size

OS: debian

Section: 3ssl

Links: debian man pages   all man pages

Forums: forum home   forum categories

Format: Original Unix Latex Style Formatted with HTML and a Horizontal Scroll Bar

DH_size(3SSL)							      OpenSSL							     DH_size(3SSL)


NAME

       DH_size - get Diffie-Hellman prime size


SYNOPSIS

	#include <openssl/dh.h>

	int DH_size(DH *dh);


DESCRIPTION

       This function returns the Diffie-Hellman size in bytes. It can be used to determine how much memory must be allocated for the shared secret
       computed by DH_compute_key().

       dh->p must not be NULL.


RETURN VALUE

       The size in bytes.


SEE ALSO

       dh(3), DH_generate_key(3)


HISTORY

       DH_size() is available in all versions of SSLeay and OpenSSL.

1.0.1e								    2013-02-11							     DH_size(3SSL)