SSL_LIBRARY_INIT(3) OpenSSL SSL_LIBRARY_INIT(3)
SSL_library_init, OpenSSL_add_ssl_algorithms,
SSLeay_add_ssl_algorithms - initialize SSL library by regis-
tering algorithms
#include <openssl/ssl.h>
int SSL_library_init(void);
#define OpenSSL_add_ssl_algorithms() SSL_library_init()
#define SSLeay_add_ssl_algorithms() SSL_library_init()
SSL_library_init() registers the available ciphers and dig-
ests.
OpenSSL_add_ssl_algorithms() and SSLeay_add_ssl_algorithms()
are synonyms for SSL_library_init().
SSL_library_init() must be called before any other action
takes place.
SSL_library_init() only registers ciphers. Another important
initialization is the seeding of the PRNG (Pseudo Random
Number Generator), which has to be performed separately.
A typical TLS/SSL application will start with the library
initialization, will provide readable error messages and
will seed the PRNG.
SSL_load_error_strings(); /* readable error messages */
SSL_library_init(); /* initialize library */
actions_to_seed_PRNG();
SSL_library_init() always returns "1", so it is safe to dis-
card the return value.
ssl(3), SSL_load_error_strings(3), RAND_add(3)
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