asn1_get_length_ber
Section: libtasn1 (3)
Updated: 4.16.0
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NAME
asn1_get_length_ber - API function
SYNOPSIS
#include <libtasn1.h>
long asn1_get_length_ber(const unsigned char * ber, int ber_len, int * len);
ARGUMENTS
- const unsigned char * ber
-
BER data to decode.
- int ber_len
-
Length of BER data to decode.
- int * len
-
Output variable containing the length of the BER length field.
DESCRIPTION
Extract a length field from BER data. The difference to
asn1_get_length_der() is that this function will return a length
even if the value has indefinite encoding.
RETURNS
Return the decoded length value, or negative value when
the value was too big.
SINCE
2.0
COPYRIGHT
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SEE ALSO
The full documentation for
libtasn1
is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
info
and
libtasn1
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
-
info libtasn1
should give you access to the complete manual.
As an alternative you may obtain the manual from:
-
http://www.gnu.org/software/libtasn1/manual/