1OPENSSL_INIT_SSL(3)                 OpenSSL                OPENSSL_INIT_SSL(3)
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NAME

6       OPENSSL_init_ssl - OpenSSL (libssl and libcrypto) initialisation
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SYNOPSIS

9        #include <openssl/ssl.h>
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11        int OPENSSL_init_ssl(uint64_t opts, const OPENSSL_INIT_SETTINGS *settings);
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DESCRIPTION

14       During normal operation OpenSSL (libssl and libcrypto) will allocate
15       various resources at start up that must, subsequently, be freed on
16       close down of the library. Additionally some resources are allocated on
17       a per thread basis (if the application is multi-threaded), and these
18       resources must be freed prior to the thread closing.
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20       As of version 1.1.0 OpenSSL will automatically allocate all resources
21       that it needs so no explicit initialisation is required. Similarly it
22       will also automatically deinitialise as required.
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24       However, there may be situations when explicit initialisation is
25       desirable or needed, for example when some nondefault initialisation is
26       required. The function OPENSSL_init_ssl() can be used for this purpose.
27       Calling this function will explicitly initialise BOTH libcrypto and
28       libssl. To explicitly initialise ONLY libcrypto see the
29       OPENSSL_init_crypto(3) function.
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31       Numerous internal OpenSSL functions call OPENSSL_init_ssl().
32       Therefore, in order to perform nondefault initialisation,
33       OPENSSL_init_ssl() MUST be called by application code prior to any
34       other OpenSSL function calls.
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36       The opts parameter specifies which aspects of libssl and libcrypto
37       should be initialised. Valid options for libcrypto are described on the
38       OPENSSL_init_crypto(3) page. In addition to any libcrypto specific
39       option the following libssl options can also be used:
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41       OPENSSL_INIT_NO_LOAD_SSL_STRINGS
42           Suppress automatic loading of the libssl error strings. This option
43           is not a default option. Once selected subsequent calls to
44           OPENSSL_init_ssl() with the option OPENSSL_INIT_LOAD_SSL_STRINGS
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47       OPENSSL_INIT_LOAD_SSL_STRINGS
48           Automatic loading of the libssl error strings. This option is a
49           default option. Once selected subsequent calls to
50           OPENSSL_init_ssl() with the option OPENSSL_INIT_LOAD_SSL_STRINGS
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53       OPENSSL_init_ssl() takes a settings parameter which can be used to set
54       parameter values.  See OPENSSL_init_crypto(3) for details.
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RETURN VALUES

57       The function OPENSSL_init_ssl() returns 1 on success or 0 on error.
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SEE ALSO

60       OPENSSL_init_crypto(3)
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HISTORY

63       The OPENSSL_init_ssl() function was added in OpenSSL 1.1.0.
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66       Copyright 2016-2020 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
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68       Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License").  You may not use
69       this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy
70       in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
71       <https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
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