- NAME
- SYNOPSIS
- DESCRIPTION
- RETURN VALUES
- SEE ALSO
- COPYRIGHT

# NAME

SSL_new, SSL_up_ref - create a new SSL structure for a connection

# SYNOPSIS

     #include <openssl/ssl.h>

     SSL *SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);
     int SSL_up_ref(SSL *s);

# DESCRIPTION

SSL_new() creates a new SSL structure which is needed to hold the data for a TLS/SSL connection. The new structure inherits the settings of the underlying context ctx: connection method, options, verification settings, timeout settings. An SSL structure is reference counted. Creating an SSL structure for the first time increments the reference count. Freeing it (using SSL_free) decrements it. When the reference count drops to zero, any memory or resources allocated to the SSL structure are freed. SSL_up_ref() increments the reference count for an existing SSL structure.

# RETURN VALUES

The following return values can occur:

NULL

  The creation of a new SSL structure failed. Check the error stack to find out the reason.

Pointer to an SSL structure

  The return value points to an allocated SSL structure.

  SSL_up_ref() returns 1 for success and 0 for failure.

# SEE ALSO

SSL_clear(3), SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3), COPYRIGHT

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