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

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2001-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.
       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
       /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form visit

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