SASL_ERRDETAIL(3SASL) Simple Authentication Security Layer Library Functions

NAME

sasl_errdetail - retrieve detailed information about an error

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lsasl [ library ... ]
#include <sasl/sasl.h>

const char * sasl_errdetail(sasl_conn_t *conn);

DESCRIPTION

The sasl_errdetail() interface returns an internationalized string
that is a message that describes the error that occurred on a SASL
connection. The sasl_errdetail() interface provides a more user
friendly error message than the SASL error code returned when SASL
indicates that an error has occurred on a connection. See
sasl_errors(3SASL).

PARAMETERS

conn
The SASL connection context for which the inquiry is made.

RETURN VALUES

sasl_errdetail() returns the string that describes the error that
occurred, or NULL, if there was an error retrieving it.

ATTRIBUTES

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


+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Evolving |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | Safe |
+--------------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO

sasl_errors(3SASL), sasl_seterror(3SASL), attributes(7)

October 14, 2003 SASL_ERRDETAIL(3SASL)