NAME¶

gnutls_load_file - API function

SYNOPSIS¶

#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>

int gnutls_load_file(const char * filename, gnutls_datum_t * data);

ARGUMENTS¶

const char * filename

the name of the file to load

gnutls_datum_t * data

Where the file will be stored

DESCRIPTION¶

This function will load a file into a datum. The data are zero terminated but the terminating null is not included in length. The returned data are allocated using gnutls_malloc().

Note that this function is not designed for reading sensitive materials, such as private keys, on practical applications. When the reading fails in the middle, the partially loaded content might remain on memory.

RETURNS¶

On success, GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS (0) is returned, otherwise an error code is returned.

Since 3.1.0

REPORTING BUGS¶

Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

COPYRIGHT¶

Copyright © 2001-2023 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/