NAME¶

gnutls_x509_privkey_sign_hash - API function

SYNOPSIS¶

#include <gnutls/x509.h>

int gnutls_x509_privkey_sign_hash(gnutls_x509_privkey_t key, const gnutls_datum_t * hash, gnutls_datum_t * signature);

ARGUMENTS¶

gnutls_x509_privkey_t key

Holds the key

const gnutls_datum_t * hash

holds the data to be signed

gnutls_datum_t * signature

will contain newly allocated signature

DESCRIPTION¶

This function will sign the given hash using the private key. Do not use this function directly unless you know what it is. Typical signing requires the data to be hashed and stored in special formats (e.g. BER Digest-Info for RSA).

RETURNS¶

On success, GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS is returned, otherwise a negative error value.

DEPRECATED IN¶

2.12.0

REPORTING BUGS¶

Report bugs to <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>. GnuTLS home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

COPYRIGHT¶

Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation.
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 info and gnutls programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info gnutls

should give you access to the complete manual.