Query: evp_pkey_new
OS: netbsd
Section: 3
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EVP_PKEY_new(3) OpenSSL EVP_PKEY_new(3)NAMEEVP_PKEY_new, EVP_PKEY_free - private key allocation functions.LIBRARYlibcrypto, -lcryptoSYNOPSIS#include <openssl/evp.h> EVP_PKEY *EVP_PKEY_new(void); void EVP_PKEY_free(EVP_PKEY *key);DESCRIPTIONThe EVP_PKEY_new() function allocates an empty EVP_PKEY structure which is used by OpenSSL to store private keys. EVP_PKEY_free() frees up the private key key.NOTESThe EVP_PKEY structure is used by various OpenSSL functions which require a general private key without reference to any particular algorithm. The structure returned by EVP_PKEY_new() is empty. To add a private key to this empty structure the functions described in EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA(3) should be used.RETURN VALUESEVP_PKEY_new() returns either the newly allocated EVP_PKEY structure of NULL if an error occurred. EVP_PKEY_free() does not return a value.SEE ALSOEVP_PKEY_set1_RSA(3)HISTORYTBA 1.0.1i 2009-07-20 EVP_PKEY_new(3)