Start or resume an asynchronous job.
Declared in <openssl/async.h>
int
ASYNC_start_job(
ASYNC_JOB** job,
ASYNC_WAIT_CTX* ctx,
int* ret,
int(* func)(void*),
void* args,
size_t size);ASYNC_ERR, ASYNC_NO_JOBS, ASYNC_PAUSE, or ASYNC_FINISH.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| job | Location of the job pointer; updated when the job pauses or finishes. |
| ctx | Wait context used while the job is running. |
| ret | Receives the job function's return value when the job finishes. |
| func | Function to run asynchronously; receives args. |
| args | Argument passed to func. |
| size | Size in bytes of the memory copied into the job for args. |