Name

gnutls_alert_get — Returns the last alert number received.

Synopsis

#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>
gnutls_alert_description_t gnutls_alert_get( gnutls_session_t   session);

ARGUMENTS

gnutls_session_t session

is a gnutls_session_t structure.

DESCRIPTION

This function will return the last alert number received. This function should be called if GNUTLS_E_WARNING_ALERT_RECEIVED or GNUTLS_E_FATAL_ALERT_RECEIVED has been returned by a gnutls function. The peer may send alerts if he thinks some things were not right. Check gnutls.h for the available alert descriptions.

If no alert has been received the returned value is undefined.

RETURNS

returns the last alert received, a gnutls_alert_description_t value.

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.