GETIPSECALGBYNAME(3NSL)GETIPSECALGBYNAME(3NSL)NAME
getipsecalgbyname, getipsecalgbynum, freeipsecalgent - query algorithm
mapping entries
SYNOPSIS
cc -flag ... file ...-lnsl [ -library ... ]
#include <netdb.h>
struct ipsecalgent *getipsecalgbyname
(const char *alg_name, int protocol_num, int *errnop
struct ipsecalgent *getipsecalgbynum(int alg_num, int protocol_num,
int *errnop
void freeipsecalgent(struct ipsecalgent *ptr
DESCRIPTION
Use the getipsecalgbyname(), getipsecalgbynum(), freeipsecalgent()
functions to obtain the IPsec algorithm mappings that are defined by
ipsecalgs(1M). The IPsec algorithms and associated protocol name spaces
are defined by RFC 2407.
getipsecalgbyname() and getipsecalgbynum() return a structure that
describes the algorithm entry found. This structure is described in the
RETURN VALUES section below.
freeipsecalgent() must be used by the caller to free the structures
returned by getipsecalgbyname() and getipsecalgbynum() when they are no
longer needed.
Both getipsecalgbyname() and getipsecalgbynum() take as parameter the
protocol identifier in which the algorithm is defined. See getipsecpro‐
tobyname(3NSL) and getipsecprotobyname(3NSL).
The following protocol numbers are pre-defined:
IPSEC_PROTO_ESP
Defines the encryption algorithms (transforms) that
can be used by IPsec to provide data confidential‐
ity.
IPSEC_PROTO_AH
Defines the authentication algorithms (transforms)
that can be used by IPsec to provide authentication.
getipsecalgbyname() looks up the algorithm by its name, while getipse‐
calgbynum() looks up the algorithm by its assigned number.
PARAMETERS
errnop
A pointer to an integer used to return an error status value
on certain error conditions. See ERRORS.
RETURN VALUES
The getipsecalgbyname() and getipsecalgbynum() functions return a
pointer to the structure ipsecalgent_t, defined in <netdb.h>. If the
requested algorithm cannot be found, these functions return NULL.
The structure ipsecalgent_t is defined as follows:
typedef struct ipsecalgent {
char **a_names; /* algorithm names */
int a_proto_num; /* protocol number */
int a_alg_num; /* algorithm number */
char *a_mech_name; /* mechanism name */
int *a_block_sizes; /* supported block sizes */
int *a_key_sizes; /* supported key sizes */
int a_key_increment; /* key size increment */
} ipsecalgent_t;
If a_key_increment is non-zero, a_key_sizes[0] contains the default key
size for the algorithm. a_key_sizes[1] and a_key_sizes[2] specify the
smallest and biggest key sizes support by the algorithm, and
a_key_increment specifies the valid key size increments in that range.
If a_key_increment is zero, the array a_key_sizes contains the set of
key sizes, in bits, supported by the algorithm. The last key length in
the array is followed by an element of value 0. The first element of
this array is used as the default key size for the algorithm.
a_name is an array of algorithm names, terminated by an element con‐
taining a NULL pointer. a_name[0] is the primary name for the algo‐
rithm.
a_proto_num is the protocol identifer of this algorithm. a_alg_num is
the algorithm number. a_mech_name contains the mechanism name associ‐
ated with the algorithm.
a_block_sizes is an array containing the supported block lengths or MAC
lengths, in bytes, supported by the algorithm. The last valid value in
the array is followed by an element containing the value 0.
ERRORS
When the specified algorithm cannot be returned to the caller, getipse‐
calgbynam() and getipsecalgbynum() return a value of NULL and set the
integer pointed to by the errnop parameter to one of the following val‐
ues:
ENOMEM
Not enough memory
ENOENT
Specified algorithm not found
EINVAL
Specified protocol number not found
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌────────────────────┬─────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
│MT Level │ MT Safe │
├────────────────────┼─────────────────┤
│Interface Stability │ Evolving │
└────────────────────┴─────────────────┘
SEE ALSOcryptoadm(1M), ipsecalgs(1M), getipsecprotobyname(3NSL), getipsecproto‐
byname(3NSL), attributes(5)
Piper, D. RFC 2407, The Internet IP Security Domain of Interpretation
for ISAKMP. Network Working Group. November, 1998.
Aug 20, 2003 GETIPSECALGBYNAME(3NSL)