NAME

       asn1_get_length_ber - API function

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libtasn1.h>

       long asn1_get_length_ber(const unsigned char * ber, int ber_len, int * len);

ARGUMENTS

       const unsigned char * ber
                   BER data to decode.

       int ber_len Length of BER data to decode.

       int * len   Output variable containing the length of the BER length field.

DESCRIPTION

       Extract  a  length  field  from BER data.  The difference to asn1_get_length_der() is that
       this function will return a length even if the value has indefinite encoding.

RETURNS

       Return the decoded length value, or negative value when the value was too big.

SINCE

       2.0

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2006-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc..
       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 libtasn1 is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the info and
       libtasn1 programs are properly installed at your site, the command

              info libtasn1

       should give you access to the complete manual.  As  an  alternative  you  may  obtain  the
       manual from:

              https://www.gnu.org/software/libtasn1/manual/