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NAME
       gnutls_privkey_init - API function


SYNOPSIS
       #include <gnutls/abstract.h>

       int gnutls_privkey_init(gnutls_privkey_t * key);


ARGUMENTS
       gnutls_privkey_t * key
                   A pointer to the type to be initialized


DESCRIPTION
       This  function  will  initialize  a  private  key object. The object can be used to generate, import, and
       perform cryptographic operations on the associated private key.

       Note that when the underlying private key is a PKCS11 key (i.e., when imported with a  PKCS11  URI),  the
       limitations  of  gnutls_pkcs11_privkey_init()  apply  to this object as well. In versions of GnuTLS later
       than 3.5.11 the object is protected using locks and a single gnutls_privkey_t  can  be  re-used  by  many
       threads. However, for performance it is recommended to utilize one object per key per thread.


RETURNS
       On success, GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS (0) is returned, otherwise a negative error value.


SINCE
       2.12.0


REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
       Home page: http://www.gnutls.org


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SEE ALSO
       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

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