RPC_GSS_GET_ERROR(3NSL) Networking Services Library Functions

NAME

rpc_gss_get_error - get error codes on failure

SYNOPSIS

#include <rpc/rpcsec_gss.h>

bool_t rpc_gss_get_error(rpc_gss_error_t*error);

DESCRIPTION

rpc_gss_get_error() fetches an error code when an RPCSEC_GSS routine
fails.


rpc_gss_get_error() uses a rpc_gss_error_t structure of the following
form:

typedef struct {
int rpc_gss_error; RPCSEC_GSS error
int system_error; system error
} rpc_gss_error_t;


Currently the only error codes defined for this function are

#define RPC_GSS_ER_SUCCESS 0 /* no error */
#define RPC_GSS_ER_SYSTEMERROR 1 /* system error */

PARAMETERS

Information on RPCSEC_GSS data types for parameters may be found on
the rpcsec_gss(3NSL) man page.

error
A rpc_gss_error_t structure. If the rpc_gss_error field
is equal to RPC_GSS_ER_SYSTEMERROR, the system_error
field will be set to the value of errno.

RETURN VALUES

Unless there is a failure indication from an invoked RPCSEC_GSS
function, rpc_gss_get_error() does not set error to a meaningful
value.

ATTRIBUTES

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


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

SEE ALSO

perror(3C), rpc(3NSL), rpcsec_gss(3NSL), attributes(7)


ONC+ Developer's Guide


Linn, J. RFC 2078, Generic Security Service Application Program
Interface, Version 2. Network Working Group. January 1997.

NOTES

February 5, 2002 RPC_GSS_GET_ERROR(3NSL)