GSS_RELEASE_OID(3GSS) Generic Security Services API Library Functions

NAME

gss_release_oid - release an object identifier

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag... ] file... -lgss [ library... ]
#include <gssapi/gssapi.h>

gss_release_oid(OM_uint32 *minor_status, const gss_OID *oid);

DESCRIPTION

The gss_release_oid() function deletes an OID. Such an OID might have
been created with gss_str_to_oid().


Since creating and deleting individual OIDs is discouraged, it is
preferable to use gss_release_oid_set() if it is necessary to
deallocate a set of OIDs.

PARAMETERS

The parameter descriptions for gss_release_oid() are as follows:

minor_status
A mechanism-specific status code.


oid
The object identifier of the mechanism to be deleted.

ERRORS

gss_release_oid() returns one of the following status codes:

GSS_S_COMPLETE
Successful completion.


GSS_S_FAILURE
The underlying mechanism detected an error for
which no specific GSS status code is defined. The
mechanism-specific status code reported by means of
the minor_status parameter details the error
condition.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+---------------+-----------------+
|ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+---------------+-----------------+
|MT Level | Safe |
+---------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO

gss_release_oid_set(3GSS), gss_str_to_oid(3GSS), attributes(7)


Solaris Security for Developers Guide

WARNINGS

This function is included for compatibility only with programs using
earlier versions of the GSS-API and should not be used for new
programs. Other implementations of the GSS-API might not support this
function, so portable programs should not rely on it. Sun might not
continue to support this function.

January 15, 2003 GSS_RELEASE_OID(3GSS)