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DH_size(3)                   OpenSSL                   DH_size(3)



NAME

       DH_size - get Diffie-Hellman prime size


LIBRARY

       libcrypto, -lcrypto


SYNOPSIS

        #include <openssl/dh.h>

        int DH_size(DH *dh);



DESCRIPTION

       This function returns the Diffie-Hellman size in bytes. It
       can be used to determine how much memory must be allocated
       for the shared secret computed by DH_compute_key().

       dh->p must not be NULL.


RETURN VALUE

       The size in bytes.


SEE ALSO

       openssl_dh(3), DH_generate_key(3)


HISTORY

       DH_size() is available in all versions of SSLeay and
       OpenSSL.





























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