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NAME

       asn1_get_length_ber - API function

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libtasn1.h>

       signed long asn1_get_length_ber(const unsigned char * ber, int ber_len,
       int * len);

ARGUMENTS

       const unsigned char * ber
                   BER data to decode.

       int ber_len Length of BER data to decode.

       int * len   Output variable containing the length  of  the  BER  length
                   field.

DESCRIPTION

       Extract   a   length   field   from   BER   data.   The  difference  to
       asn1_get_length_der() is that this function will return a  length  even
       if the value has indefinite encoding.

RETURNS

       Return  the  decoded length value, or negative value when the value was
       too big.

SINCE

       2.0

COPYRIGHT

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       Inc..
       Copying  and  distribution  of this file, with or without modification,
       are permitted in any medium  without  royalty  provided  the  copyright
       notice and this notice are preserved.

SEE ALSO

       The  full documentation for libtasn1 is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
       If the info and libtasn1 programs are properly installed at your  site,
       the command

              info libtasn1

       should give you access to the complete manual.