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.

RETURN VALUE


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

SINCE


2.0

COPYRIGHT


Copyright © 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation, 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.

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