NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       SSL_CTX_free - free an allocated SSL_CTX object

LIBRARY    [Toc]    [Back]

       libcrypto, -lcrypto

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

        #include <openssl/ssl.h>

        void SSL_CTX_free(SSL_CTX *ctx);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       SSL_CTX_free() decrements the reference count of ctx, and
       removes the SSL_CTX object pointed to by ctx and frees up
       the allocated memory if the the reference count has
       reached 0.

       It also calls the free()ing procedures for indirectly
       affected items, if applicable: the session cache, the list
       of ciphers, the list of Client CAs, the certificates and
       keys.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

       SSL_CTX_free() does not provide diagnostic information.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       SSL_CTX_new(3), ssl(3)



2002-06-10                    0.9.6g              SSL_CTX_free(3)