BN_CTX_start

Begin a temporary BIGNUM frame on a BN_CTX.

Synopsis

Declared in <openssl/bn.h>

void
BN_CTX_start(BN_CTX* ctx);

Description

Pair with BN_CTX_end(). BIGNUMs obtained via BN_CTX_get() after start are released (not freed) when the matching end is called.

Parameters

NameDescription
ctxContext whose allocation frame is pushed.