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¶
TBA