asn1\_bit\_der(3) libtasn1 asn1\_bit\_der(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

asn1\_bit\_der - API function

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**#include <libtasn1.h>**

**void asn1\_bit\_der(const unsigned char * str, int bit\_len, unsigned char * der, int * der\_len);**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[const unsigned char * str](#const)

BIT string.

[int bit\_len](#int)

number of meaningful bits in STR.

[unsigned char * der](#unsigned)

string returned.

[int * der\_len](#int~2)

number of meaningful bytes of DER (der\[0]..der\[ans\_len-1]).

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Creates a length-value DER encoding for the input data as it would have been for a BIT STRING. The DER encoded data will be copied in *der* .

Note that the BIT STRING tag is not included in the output.

This function does not return any value because it is expected that *der\_len* will contain enough bytes to store the string plus the DER encoding. The DER encoding size can be obtained using **asn1\_length\_der()**.

# [COPYRIGHT](#COPYRIGHT)

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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 **libtasn1** is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the **info** and **libtasn1** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

**info libtasn1**

should give you access to the complete manual. As an alternative you may obtain the manual from:

**https://www.gnu.org/software/libtasn1/manual/**

4.21.0 libtasn1

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Document: asn1_bit_der(3) from libtasn1 4.21.0-r6 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://gitlab.com/gnutls/libtasn1