RSA_size(3)

RSA_size(3) | OpenSSL | RSA_size(3)

# NAME

RSA_size - get RSA modulus size

# LIBRARY

libcrypto, -lcrypto

# SYNOPSIS

     #include <openssl/rsa.h>
     int RSA_size(const RSA *rsa);

# DESCRIPTION

This function returns the RSA modulus size in bytes. It can be used to determine how much memory must be allocated for an RSA encrypted value.
rsa->n must not be NULL.

# RETURN VALUE

The size in bytes.

# SEE ALSO

openssl_rsa(3)

# HISTORY

RSA_size() is available in all versions of SSLeay and OpenSSL.

2009-07-19 | 1.0.2k