DH_size
Section: OpenSSL (3SSL)
Updated: 2016-05-03
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NAME
DH_size - get Diffie-Hellman prime size
SYNOPSIS
#include <openssl/dh.h>
int DH_size(DH *dh);
DESCRIPTION
This function returns the Diffie-Hellman size in bytes. It can be used
to determine how much memory must be allocated for the shared secret
computed by
DH_compute_key().
dh->p must not be NULL.
RETURN VALUE
The size in bytes.
SEE ALSO
dh(3),
DH_generate_key(3)
HISTORY
DH_size() is available in all versions of SSLeay and OpenSSL.
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