---
name: "dane_strerror"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnutls"
version: "3.8.13-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dane_strerror"
---

# dane\_strerror(3)

API function

## NAME

dane\_strerror - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gnutls/dane.h\>**

**const char \* dane\_strerror(int** *error***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- int error

  is a DANE error code, a negative error code

## DESCRIPTION

This function is similar to strerror.  The difference is that it accepts an error number returned by a gnutls function; In case of an unknown error a descriptive string is sent instead of **NULL**.

Error codes are always a negative error code.

## RETURNS

A string explaining the DANE error message.

## REPORTING BUGS

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

## 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

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/