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gnutls_x509_c...ck_key_purpose(3) gnutlsgnutls_x509_c...ck_key_purpose(3)gnutls_x509_crt_check_key_purpose - API function
#include <gnutls/x509.h>unsigned gnutls_x509_crt_check_key_purpose(gnutls_x509_crt_tcert,const char *purpose, unsignedflags);
gnutls_x509_crt_t cert should contain agnutls_x509_crt_ttype const char * purpose a key purpose OID (e.g.,GNUTLS_KP_CODE_SIGNING) unsigned flags zero orGNUTLS_KP_FLAG_DISALLOW_ANY
This function will check whether the given certificate matches the provided key purpose. Ifflags containsGNUTLS_KP_FLAG_ALLOW_ANY then it a certificate marked for any purpose will not match.
zero if the key purpose doesn't match, and non-zero otherwise.
3.5.6
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