NAME¶
RSA_new, RSA_free - allocate and free RSA objects
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <openssl/rsa.h>
RSA * RSA_new(void);
void RSA_free(RSA *rsa);
DESCRIPTION¶
RSA_new() allocates and initializes an
RSA structure. It is
equivalent to calling RSA_new_method(NULL).
RSA_free() frees the
RSA structure and its components. The key is
erased before the memory is returned to the system.
RETURN VALUES¶
If the allocation fails,
RSA_new() returns
NULL and sets an error
code that can be obtained by
ERR_get_error(3). Otherwise it returns a
pointer to the newly allocated structure.
RSA_free() returns no value.
SEE ALSO¶
ERR_get_error(3),
rsa(3),
RSA_generate_key(3),
RSA_new_method(3)
HISTORY¶
RSA_new() and
RSA_free() are available in all versions of SSLeay
and OpenSSL.