NAME

       gnutls_init - API function

SYNOPSIS

       #include <gnutls/gnutls.h>

       int gnutls_init(gnutls_session_t * session, unsigned int flags);

ARGUMENTS

       gnutls_session_t * session
                   is a pointer to a gnutls_session_t type.

       unsigned int flags
                   indicate if this session is to be used for server or client.

DESCRIPTION

       This  function  initializes the provided session. Every session must be initialized before
       use, and must be deinitialized after used by calling gnutls_deinit().

        flags can be any combination of flags from gnutls_init_flags_t.

       Note that since version 3.1.2 this function enables some common  TLS  extensions  such  as
       session  tickets and OCSP certificate status request in client side by default. To prevent
       that use the GNUTLS_NO_EXTENSIONS flag.

RETURNS

       GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS on success, or an error code.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
       Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2001- 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

       https://www.gnutls.org/manual/