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3e71b7053SJung-uk Kim=head1 NAME
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5e71b7053SJung-uk KimDSA_size, DSA_bits, DSA_security_bits - get DSA signature size, key bits or security bits
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7e71b7053SJung-uk Kim=head1 SYNOPSIS
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9e71b7053SJung-uk Kim #include <openssl/dsa.h>
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11*b077aed3SPierre ProncheryThe following functions have been deprecated since OpenSSL 3.0, and can be
12*b077aed3SPierre Proncheryhidden entirely by defining B<OPENSSL_API_COMPAT> with a suitable version value,
13*b077aed3SPierre Proncherysee L<openssl_user_macros(7)>:
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15e71b7053SJung-uk Kim int DSA_bits(const DSA *dsa);
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17*b077aed3SPierre Pronchery int DSA_size(const DSA *dsa);
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19e71b7053SJung-uk Kim int DSA_security_bits(const DSA *dsa);
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21e71b7053SJung-uk Kim=head1 DESCRIPTION
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23*b077aed3SPierre ProncheryAll of the functions described on this page are deprecated.
24*b077aed3SPierre ProncheryApplications should instead use L<EVP_PKEY_get_bits(3)>,
25*b077aed3SPierre ProncheryL<EVP_PKEY_get_security_bits(3)> and L<EVP_PKEY_get_size(3)>.
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27*b077aed3SPierre ProncheryDSA_bits() returns the number of bits in key I<dsa>: this is the number
28*b077aed3SPierre Proncheryof bits in the I<p> parameter.
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30e71b7053SJung-uk KimDSA_size() returns the maximum size of an ASN.1 encoded DSA signature
31*b077aed3SPierre Proncheryfor key I<dsa> in bytes. It can be used to determine how much memory must
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34*b077aed3SPierre ProncheryDSA_security_bits() returns the number of security bits of the given I<dsa>
35e71b7053SJung-uk Kimkey. See L<BN_security_bits(3)>.
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37e71b7053SJung-uk Kim=head1 RETURN VALUES
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39*b077aed3SPierre ProncheryDSA_security_bits() returns the number of security bits in the key, or -1 if
40*b077aed3SPierre ProncheryI<dsa> doesn't hold any key parameters.
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42*b077aed3SPierre ProncheryDSA_bits() returns the number of bits in the key, or -1 if I<dsa> doesn't
43*b077aed3SPierre Proncheryhold any key parameters.
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45*b077aed3SPierre ProncheryDSA_size() returns the signature size in bytes, or -1 if I<dsa> doesn't
46*b077aed3SPierre Proncheryhold any key parameters.
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48e71b7053SJung-uk Kim=head1 SEE ALSO
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50*b077aed3SPierre ProncheryL<EVP_PKEY_get_bits(3)>,
51*b077aed3SPierre ProncheryL<EVP_PKEY_get_security_bits(3)>,
52*b077aed3SPierre ProncheryL<EVP_PKEY_get_size(3)>,
53e71b7053SJung-uk KimL<DSA_new(3)>, L<DSA_sign(3)>
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55*b077aed3SPierre Pronchery=head1 HISTORY
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57*b077aed3SPierre ProncheryAll of these functions were deprecated in OpenSSL 3.0.
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59e71b7053SJung-uk Kim=head1 COPYRIGHT
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61*b077aed3SPierre ProncheryCopyright 2000-2021 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
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63*b077aed3SPierre ProncheryLicensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License").  You may not use
64e71b7053SJung-uk Kimthis file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy
65e71b7053SJung-uk Kimin the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
66e71b7053SJung-uk KimL<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
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