gnutls_error_to_alert(3)	    gnutls	      gnutls_error_to_alert(3)



NAME
       gnutls_error_to_alert  -  return an alert code based on the given error
       code

SYNOPSIS
       #include <gnutls/gnutls.h>

       int gnutls_error_to_alert(int err, int * level);

ARGUMENTS
       int err	   is a negative integer

       int * level the alert level will be stored there

DESCRIPTION
       Get an alert depending on the error code returned by a gnutls function.
       All  alerts sent by this function should be considered fatal.  The only
       exception is when err is GNUTLS_E_REHANDSHAKE, where  a	warning  alert
       should  be  sent  to  the peer indicating that no renegotiation will be
       performed.

       If there is no mapping to a valid alert the alert to indicate  internal
       error is returned.

RETURNS
       the alert code to use for a particular error code.

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 (C) 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.



gnutls				     2.8.3	      gnutls_error_to_alert(3)

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