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Name

gnutls_strerror — Returns a string with a description of an error

Synopsis

#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>
const char *gnutls_strerror( int error);
 

ARGUMENTS

int error

is a GnuTLS error code, a negative value

DESCRIPTION

This function is similar to strerror. The difference is that it accepts an error number returned by a gnutls function; In case of an unknown error a descriptive string is sent instead of NULL.

Error codes are always a negative value.

RETURNS

A string explaining the GnuTLS error message.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <[email protected]>. GnuTLS home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

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.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation.

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