---
name: "gnutls_compression_get_name"
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_compression_get_name"
---

# gnutls\_compression\_get\_name(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_compression\_get\_name - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**const char \* gnutls\_compression\_get\_name(gnutls\_compression\_method\_t** *algorithm***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_compression\_method\_t algorithm

  is a Compression algorithm

## DESCRIPTION

Convert a **gnutls\_compression\_method\_t** value to a string.

## RETURNS

a pointer to a string that contains the name of the specified compression algorithm, or **NULL**.

## 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/