gnutls_heartbeat_enable

Section: gnutls (3)
Updated: 3.7.1
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NAME

gnutls_heartbeat_enable - API function

SYNOPSIS

#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>

void gnutls_heartbeat_enable(gnutls_session_t session, unsigned int type);

ARGUMENTS

gnutls_session_t session: is a gnutls_session_t type.
unsigned int type: one of the GNUTLS_HB_* flags

DESCRIPTION

If this function is called with the GNUTLS_HB_PEER_ALLOWED_TO_SEND
type , GnuTLS will allow heartbeat messages to be received. Moreover it also request the peer to accept heartbeat messages. This function must be called prior to TLS handshake.

If the type used is GNUTLS_HB_LOCAL_ALLOWED_TO_SEND, then the peer will be asked to accept heartbeat messages but not send ones.

The function gnutls_heartbeat_allowed() can be used to test Whether locally generated heartbeat messages can be accepted by the peer.

SINCE

3.1.2

REPORTING BUGS

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

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