Name

gnutls_srp_base64_encode_alloc — encode raw data using SRP-Base64

Synopsis

#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>
int gnutls_srp_base64_encode_alloc( const gnutls_datum_t *   data,
  gnutls_datum_t *   result);

ARGUMENTS

const gnutls_datum_t * data

contains the raw data

gnutls_datum_t * result

will hold the newly allocated encoded data

DESCRIPTION

This function will convert the given data to printable data, using the base64 encoding. This is the encoding used in SRP password files. This function will allocate the required memory to hold the encoded data.

You should use gnutls_free() to free the returned data.

Warning! This base64 encoding is not the "standard" encoding, so do not use it for non−SRP purposes.

RETURNS

0 on success, or an error code.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>.

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.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation.

Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved on all copies.