gnutls_alert_send_appropriate

Section: gnutls (3)
Updated: 2.8.5
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NAME

gnutls_alert_send_appropriate - send alert to peer depending on error code  

SYNOPSIS

#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>

int gnutls_alert_send_appropriate(gnutls_session_t session, int err);  

ARGUMENTS

gnutls_session_t session
is a gnutls_session_t structure.
int err
is an integer
 

DESCRIPTION

Sends an alert to the peer depending on the error code returned by a gnutls function. This function will call gnutls_error_to_alert() to determine the appropriate alert to send.

This function may also return GNUTLS_E_AGAIN, or GNUTLS_E_INTERRUPTED.

If the return value is GNUTLS_E_INVALID_REQUEST, then no alert has been sent to the peer.  

RETURNS

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

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>. GnuTLS home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/  

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation.
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 info and gnutls programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info gnutls

should give you access to the complete manual.