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3=head1 NAME
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5DSA_size, DSA_bits, DSA_security_bits - get DSA signature size, key bits or security bits
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7=head1 SYNOPSIS
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9 #include <openssl/dsa.h>
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11 int DSA_size(const DSA *dsa);
12 int DSA_bits(const DSA *dsa);
13 int DSA_security_bits(const DSA *dsa);
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15=head1 DESCRIPTION
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17DSA_size() returns the maximum size of an ASN.1 encoded DSA signature
18for key B<dsa> in bytes. It can be used to determine how much memory must
19be allocated for a DSA signature.
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21B<dsa-E<gt>q> must not be B<NULL>.
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23DSA_bits() returns the number of bits in key B<dsa>: this is the number
24of bits in the B<p> parameter.
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26DSA_security_bits() returns the number of security bits of the given B<dsa>
27key. See L<BN_security_bits(3)>.
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29=head1 RETURN VALUES
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31DSA_size() returns the signature size in bytes.
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33DSA_bits() returns the number of bits in the key.
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35=head1 SEE ALSO
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37L<DSA_new(3)>, L<DSA_sign(3)>
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39=head1 COPYRIGHT
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41Copyright 2000-2018 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
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43Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License").  You may not use
44this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy
45in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
46L<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
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