NAME
       gsasl_client_start - API function
SYNOPSIS
       #include <gsasl.h>
       int gsasl_client_start(Gsasl * ctx, const char * mech, Gsasl_session **
       sctx);
ARGUMENTS
       Gsasl * ctx libgsasl handle.
       const char * mech
                   name of SASL mechanism.
       Gsasl_session ** sctx
                   pointer to client handle.
DESCRIPTION
       This functions initiates a client SASL authentication.   This  function
       must be called before any other gsasl_client_*() function is called.
RETURN VALUE
       Returns GSASL_OK if successful, or error code.
REPORTING BUGS
       Report    bugs   to   <bug-gsasl@gnu.org>.    GNU   SASL   home   page:
       http://www.gnu.org/software/gsasl/ General  help  using  GNU  software:
       http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/
COPYRIGHT
       Copyright  ©  2002,  2003,  2004,  2005,  2006,  2007, 2008, 2009 Simon
       Josefsson.
       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 gsasl is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If
       the  info  and  gsasl programs are properly installed at your site, the
       command
              info gsasl
       should give you access to the complete manual.