NAME¶

gnutls_cipher_decrypt - API function

SYNOPSIS¶

#include <gnutls/crypto.h>

int gnutls_cipher_decrypt(gnutls_cipher_hd_t handle, void * ctext, size_t ctext_len);

ARGUMENTS¶

gnutls_cipher_hd_t handle

is a gnutls_cipher_hd_t type

void * ctext

the data to decrypt

size_t ctext_len

the length of data to decrypt

DESCRIPTION¶

This function will decrypt the given data using the algorithm specified by the context.

Note that in AEAD ciphers, this will not check the tag. You will need to compare the tag sent with the value returned from gnutls_cipher_tag().

RETURNS¶

Zero or a negative error code on error.

SINCE¶

2.10.0

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/