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+=pod
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+SSL_connect - initiate the TLS/SSL handshake with an TLS/SSL server
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+ #include <openssl/ssl.h>
+
+ int SSL_connect(SSL *ssl);
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+SSL_connect() initiates the TLS/SSL handshake with a server. The communication
+channel must already have been set and assigned to the B<ssl> by setting an
+underlying B<BIO>.
+
+=head1 NOTES
+
+The behaviour of SSL_connect() depends on the underlying BIO. 
+
+If the underlying BIO is B<blocking>, SSL_connect() will only return once the
+handshake has been finished or an error occurred.
+
+If the underlying BIO is B<non-blocking>, SSL_connect() will also return
+when the underlying BIO could not satisfy the needs of SSL_connect()
+to continue the handshake, indicating the problem by the return value -1.
+In this case a call to SSL_get_error() with the
+return value of SSL_connect() will yield B<SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ> or
+B<SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE>. The calling process then must repeat the call after
+taking appropriate action to satisfy the needs of SSL_connect().
+The action depends on the underlying BIO. When using a non-blocking socket,
+nothing is to be done, but select() can be used to check for the required
+condition. When using a buffering BIO, like a BIO pair, data must be written
+into or retrieved out of the BIO before being able to continue.
+
+=head1 RETURN VALUES
+
+The following return values can occur:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item 1
+
+The TLS/SSL handshake was successfully completed, a TLS/SSL connection has been
+established.
+
+=item 0
+
+The TLS/SSL handshake was not successful but was shut down controlled and
+by the specifications of the TLS/SSL protocol. Call SSL_get_error() with the
+return value B<ret> to find out the reason.
+
+=item E<lt>0
+
+The TLS/SSL handshake was not successful, because a fatal error occurred either
+at the protocol level or a connection failure occurred. The shutdown was
+not clean. It can also occur of action is need to continue the operation
+for non-blocking BIOs. Call SSL_get_error() with the return value B<ret>
+to find out the reason.
+
+=back
+
+=head1 SEE ALSO
+
+L<SSL_get_error(3)|SSL_get_error(3)>, L<SSL_accept(3)|SSL_accept(3)>,
+L<SSL_shutdown(3)|SSL_shutdown(3)>, L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>, L<bio(3)|bio(3)>,
+L<SSL_set_connect_state(3)|SSL_set_connect_state(3)>,
+L<SSL_do_handshake(3)|SSL_do_handshake(3)>,
+L<SSL_CTX_new(3)|SSL_CTX_new(3)>
+
+=cut