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diff --git a/openssl/doc/crypto/DH_size.pod b/openssl/doc/crypto/DH_size.pod new file mode 100644 index 000000000..97f26fda7 --- /dev/null +++ b/openssl/doc/crypto/DH_size.pod @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +=pod + +=head1 NAME + +DH_size - get Diffie-Hellman prime size + +=head1 SYNOPSIS + + #include <openssl/dh.h> + + int DH_size(DH *dh); + +=head1 DESCRIPTION + +This function returns the Diffie-Hellman size in bytes. It can be used +to determine how much memory must be allocated for the shared secret +computed by DH_compute_key(). + +B<dh-E<gt>p> must not be B<NULL>. + +=head1 RETURN VALUE + +The size in bytes. + +=head1 SEE ALSO + +L<dh(3)|dh(3)>, L<DH_generate_key(3)|DH_generate_key(3)> + +=head1 HISTORY + +DH_size() is available in all versions of SSLeay and OpenSSL. + +=cut |