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3=head1 NAME
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5RSA_new, RSA_free - allocate and free RSA objects
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7=head1 SYNOPSIS
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9 #include <openssl/rsa.h>
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11 RSA * RSA_new(void);
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13 void RSA_free(RSA *rsa);
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15=head1 DESCRIPTION
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17RSA_new() allocates and initializes an B<RSA> structure. It is equivalent to
18calling RSA_new_method(NULL).
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20RSA_free() frees the B<RSA> structure and its components. The key is
21erased before the memory is returned to the system.
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23=head1 RETURN VALUES
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25If the allocation fails, RSA_new() returns B<NULL> and sets an error
26code that can be obtained by L<ERR_get_error(3)|ERR_get_error(3)>. Otherwise it returns
27a pointer to the newly allocated structure.
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29RSA_free() returns no value.
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31=head1 SEE ALSO
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33L<ERR_get_error(3)|ERR_get_error(3)>, L<rsa(3)|rsa(3)>,
34L<RSA_generate_key(3)|RSA_generate_key(3)>,
35L<RSA_new_method(3)|RSA_new_method(3)>
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37=head1 HISTORY
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39RSA_new() and RSA_free() are available in all versions of SSLeay and OpenSSL.
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