libssh2\_session\_abstract(3) libssh2 libssh2\_session\_abstract(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libssh2\_session\_abstract - return a pointer to a session's abstract pointer

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
#include <libssh2.h>
void **
libssh2_session_abstract(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session);
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

*session* - Session instance as returned by [**libssh2\_session\_init\_ex(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_session_init_ex.3)

Return a pointer to where the abstract pointer provided to [**libssh2\_session\_init\_ex(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_session_init_ex.3) is stored. By providing a doubly de-referenced pointer, the internal storage of the session instance may be modified in place.

# [RETURN VALUE](#RETURN_VALUE)

A pointer to session internal storage whose contents point to previously provided abstract data.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**libssh2\_session\_init\_ex(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_session_init_ex.3)

1 Jun 2007 libssh2 0.15

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Document: libssh2_session_abstract(3) from libssh2 1.11.1-r11 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2.git