---
name: "gnutls_ext_get_name2"
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_ext_get_name2"
---

# gnutls\_ext\_get\_name2(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_ext\_get\_name2 - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**const char \* gnutls\_ext\_get\_name2(gnutls\_session\_t** *session***, unsigned int** *tls\_id***, gnutls\_ext\_parse\_type\_t** *parse\_point***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_session\_t session

  a **gnutls\_session\_t** opaque pointer

- unsigned int tls\_id

  is a TLS extension numeric ID

- gnutls\_ext\_parse\_type\_t parse\_point

  the parse type of the extension

## DESCRIPTION

Convert a TLS extension numeric ID to a printable string.

## RETURNS

a pointer to a string that contains the name of the specified cipher, 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/