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NAME

       gnutls_global_set_mem_functions - set the memory allocation functions

SYNOPSIS

       #include <gnutls/gnutls.h>

       void  gnutls_global_set_mem_functions(gnutls_alloc_function alloc_func,
       gnutls_alloc_function   secure_alloc_func,    gnutls_is_secure_function
       is_secure_func,          gnutls_realloc_function          realloc_func,
       gnutls_free_function free_func);

ARGUMENTS

       gnutls_alloc_function alloc_func
                   it’s the default memory allocation function. Like malloc().

       gnutls_alloc_function secure_alloc_func
                   This  is  the  memory allocation function that will be used
                   for sensitive data.

       gnutls_is_secure_function is_secure_func
                   a function that returns  0  if  the  memory  given  is  not
                   secure. May be NULL.

       gnutls_realloc_function realloc_func
                   A realloc function

       gnutls_free_function free_func
                   The  function that frees allocated data. Must accept a NULL
                   pointer.

DESCRIPTION

       This is the function were  you  set  the  memory  allocation  functions
       gnutls  is  going  to  use.  By default the libc’s allocation functions
       (malloc(), free()), are used by gnutls, to allocate both sensitive  and
       not  sensitive  data.   This  function  is  provided  to set the memory
       allocation functions to something  other  than  the  defaults  (ie  the
       gcrypt allocation functions).

       This  function  must  be  called before gnutls_global_init() is called.
       This function is not thread safe.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report   bugs   to    <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>.     GnuTLS    home    page:
       http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/  General  help  using GNU software:
       http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation.
       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 gnutls is maintained as  a  Texinfo  manual.
       If  the  info  and gnutls programs are properly installed at your site,
       the command

              info gnutls

       should give you access to the complete manual.