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gnutls_cipher_init(3)		    gnutls		 gnutls_cipher_init(3)

NAME
       gnutls_cipher_init - API	function

SYNOPSIS
       #include	<gnutls/crypto.h>

       int gnutls_cipher_init(gnutls_cipher_hd_t * handle, gnutls_cipher_algo-
       rithm_t cipher, const gnutls_datum_t * key, const gnutls_datum_t	* iv);

ARGUMENTS
       gnutls_cipher_hd_t * handle
		   is a	gnutls_cipher_hd_t type

       gnutls_cipher_algorithm_t cipher
		   the encryption algorithm to use

       const gnutls_datum_t * key
		   the key to be used for encryption/decryption

       const gnutls_datum_t * iv
		   the IV to use (if not applicable set	NULL)

DESCRIPTION
       This  function will initialize the  handle context to be	usable for en-
       cryption/decryption of data. This  will	effectively  use  the  current
       crypto  backend	in  use	 by gnutls or the cryptographic	accelerator in
       use.

RETURNS
       Zero or a negative error	code on	error.

SINCE
       2.10.0

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
       Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2001-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.
       Copying and distribution	of this	file, with  or	without	 modification,
       are  permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright no-
       tice and	this notice are	preserved.

SEE ALSO
       The full	documentation for gnutls is maintained as  a  Texinfo  manual.
       If the /usr/local/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML
       form visit

       https://www.gnutls.org/manual/

gnutls				     3.8.9		 gnutls_cipher_init(3)

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