1gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status(3)    gnutls    gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status(3)
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NAME

6       gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status - API function
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <gnutls/x509.h>
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11       int  gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status(gnutls_x509_crt_t cert, unsigned int
12       * critical);
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ARGUMENTS

15       gnutls_x509_crt_t cert
16                   should contain a gnutls_x509_crt_t structure
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18       unsigned int * critical
19                   will be non zero if the extension is marked as critical
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DESCRIPTION

22       This function will return certificates CA status, by reading the basic‐
23       Constraints  X.509  extension (2.5.29.19). If the certificate is a CA a
24       positive value will be returned, or zero if the  certificate  does  not
25       have CA flag set.
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27       Use  gnutls_x509_crt_get_basic_constraints()  if  you  want to read the
28       pathLenConstraint field too.
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RETURNS

31       A negative value may be returned in case of parsing error.  If the cer‐
32       tificate    does    not    contain   the   basicConstraints   extension
33       GNUTLS_E_REQUESTED_DATA_NOT_AVAILABLE will be returned.
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REPORTING BUGS

36       Report   bugs   to    <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>.     GnuTLS    home    page:
37       http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/  General  help  using GNU software:
38       http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/
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41       Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation.
42       Copying and distribution of this file, with  or  without  modification,
43       are  permitted  in  any  medium  without royalty provided the copyright
44       notice and this notice are preserved.
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SEE ALSO

47       The full documentation for gnutls is maintained as  a  Texinfo  manual.
48       If  the  info  and gnutls programs are properly installed at your site,
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53       should give you access to the complete manual.
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