EVP_PKEY_new
Section: OpenSSL (3SSL)
Updated: 2016-05-03
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NAME
EVP_PKEY_new, EVP_PKEY_free - private key allocation functions.
SYNOPSIS
#include <openssl/evp.h>
EVP_PKEY *EVP_PKEY_new(void);
void EVP_PKEY_free(EVP_PKEY *key);
DESCRIPTION
The
EVP_PKEY_new() function allocates an empty
EVP_PKEY
structure which is used by OpenSSL to store private keys.
EVP_PKEY_free() frees up the private key key.
NOTES
The
EVP_PKEY structure is used by various OpenSSL functions
which require a general private key without reference to any
particular algorithm.
The structure returned by EVP_PKEY_new() is empty. To add a
private key to this empty structure the functions described in
EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA(3) should be used.
RETURN VALUES
EVP_PKEY_new() returns either the newly allocated
EVP_PKEY
structure of
NULL if an error occurred.
EVP_PKEY_free() does not return a value.
SEE ALSO
EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA(3)
HISTORY
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