gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status(3)    gnutls    gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status(3)



NAME
       gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status  -  This function returns the certificate
       CA status

SYNOPSIS
       #include <gnutls/x509.h>

       int gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status(gnutls_x509_crt_t cert, unsigned  int
       * critical);

ARGUMENTS
       gnutls_x509_crt_t cert

		   should contain a gnutls_x509_crt_t structure

       unsigned int * critical

		   will be non zero if the extension is marked as critical

DESCRIPTION
       This function will return certificates CA status, by reading the basic-
       Constraints X.509 extension (2.5.29.19). If the certificate is a  CA  a
       positive  value	will  be returned, or zero if the certificate does not
       have CA flag set.

       Use gnutls_x509_crt_get_basic_constraints() if you  want  to  read  the
       pathLenConstraint field too.

RETURNS
       A negative value may be returned in case of parsing error.  If the cer-
       tificate   does	 not   contain	  the	 basicConstraints    extension
       GNUTLS_E_REQUESTED_DATA_NOT_AVAILABLE will be 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 (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_x509_crt_get_ca_status(3)

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