bionic (3) gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status.3.gz

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NAME
       gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status - API function


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 type

       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 (0) 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
       If  the certificate is a CA a positive value will be returned, or (0) if the certificate does not have CA
       flag set.  A negative error code may be returned in case of errors.  If the certificate does not  contain
       the basicConstraints extension GNUTLS_E_REQUESTED_DATA_NOT_AVAILABLE will be returned.


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/