gnutls\_x509\_othername\_to\_virtual(3) gnutls gnutls\_x509\_othername\_to\_virtual(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

gnutls\_x509\_othername\_to\_virtual - API function

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**#include <gnutls/x509-ext.h>**

**int gnutls\_x509\_othername\_to\_virtual(const char * oid, const gnutls\_datum\_t * othername, unsigned int * virt\_type, gnutls\_datum\_t * virt);**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[const char * oid](#const)

The othername object identifier

[const gnutls\_datum\_t * othername](#const~2)

The othername data

[unsigned int * virt\_type](#unsigned)

GNUTLS\_SAN\_OTHERNAME\_XXX

[gnutls\_datum\_t * virt](#gnutls_datum_t)

allocated printable data

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This function will parse and convert the othername data to a virtual type supported by gnutls.

# [RETURNS](#RETURNS)

On success, **GNUTLS\_E\_SUCCESS** (0) is returned, otherwise a negative error value.

# [SINCE](#SINCE)

3.3.8

# [REPORTING BUGS](#REPORTING_BUGS)

Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.  
Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

# [COPYRIGHT](#COPYRIGHT)

Copyright © 2001-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.  
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

The full documentation for **gnutls** is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form visit

[https://www.gnutls.org/manual/](https://www.gnutls.org/manual/)

3.8.13 gnutls

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Document: gnutls_x509_othername_to_virtual(3) from gnutls 3.8.13-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls