NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       RSA_new, RSA_free - Allocate and free RSA objects

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <openssl/rsa.h>

       RSA * RSA_new(
               void ); void RSA_free(
               RSA *rsa );

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  RSA_new()  function  allocates and initializes an RSA
       structure.

       The RSA_free() function frees the RSA  structure  and  its
       components.  The  key  is  erased  before  the  memory  is
       returned to the system.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

       If the allocation fails, the  RSA_new()  function  returns
       NULL  and sets an error code that can be obtained by using
       the  ERR_get_error()  function.  Otherwise  it  returns  a
       pointer to the newly allocated structure.

       The RSA_free() function returns no value.

HISTORY    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  RSA_new()  and  RSA_free() functions are available in
       all versions of SSLeay and OpenSSL.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Functions: err(3), rsa(3), RSA_generate_key(3)



                                                       RSA_new(3)