On Wed, Jun 18, 2008, Gerhard Gappmeier wrote: > Hi > > some functions like X509_PUBKEY_get increment the internal reference > counter of the "object" > so that EVP_PKEY_free( pKey ) has to be called. > > Other functions like X509_get_X509_PUBKEY just return an internal pointer > and I have to care myself about reference counting. > > Is there a general rule or naming convention to know how to use that? > Or is the only possibilty to figure that out debugging into the code? >
If the function has a '1' in the name it ups the reference count. If it has a '0' it doesn't. Unfortunately there are quiet a few functions around which existed before this convention was decided on which can do either :-( Steve. -- Dr Stephen N. Henson. Email, S/MIME and PGP keys: see homepage OpenSSL project core developer and freelance consultant. Homepage: http://www.drh-consultancy.demon.co.uk ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
