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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.



1.0.1c                            2009-07-19                        DH_size(3)