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2 .TH "gnutls_privkey_sign_hash" 3 "2.12.6.1" "gnutls" "gnutls"
4 gnutls_privkey_sign_hash \- API function
6 .B #include <gnutls/gnutls.h>
8 .BI "int gnutls_privkey_sign_hash(gnutls_privkey_t " signer ", gnutls_digest_algorithm_t " hash_algo ", unsigned int " flags ", const gnutls_datum_t * " hash_data ", gnutls_datum_t * " signature ");"
10 .IP "gnutls_privkey_t signer" 12
11 Holds the signer's key
12 .IP "gnutls_digest_algorithm_t hash_algo" 12
13 The hash algorithm used
14 .IP "unsigned int flags" 12
16 .IP "const gnutls_datum_t * hash_data" 12
17 holds the data to be signed
18 .IP "gnutls_datum_t * signature" 12
19 will contain newly allocated signature
21 This function will sign the given hashed data using a signature algorithm
22 supported by the private key. Signature algorithms are always used
23 together with a hash functions. Different hash functions may be
24 used for the RSA algorithm, but only SHA\-XXX for the DSA keys.
26 Use \fBgnutls_x509_crt_get_preferred_hash_algorithm()\fP to determine
29 On success, \fBGNUTLS_E_SUCCESS\fP is returned, otherwise a
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