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

# gnutls\_alert\_set\_read\_function(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_alert\_set\_read\_function - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**void gnutls\_alert\_set\_read\_function(gnutls\_session\_t** *session***, gnutls\_alert\_read\_func** *func***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_session\_t session

  is **gnutls\_session\_t** type

- gnutls\_alert\_read\_func func

  is the function to be called

## DESCRIPTION

This function will set a callback to be called when an alert message is being sent.

## SINCE

3\.7.0

## 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/