---
name: "gnutls_load_file"
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_load_file"
---

# gnutls\_load\_file(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_load\_file - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_load\_file(const char \*** *filename***, gnutls\_datum\_t \*** *data***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- const char \* filename

  the name of the file to load

- gnutls\_datum\_t \* data

  Where the file will be stored

## DESCRIPTION

This function will load a file into a datum. The data are zero terminated but the terminating null is not included in length. The returned data are allocated using **gnutls\_malloc()**.

Note that this function is not designed for reading sensitive materials, such as private keys, on practical applications. When the reading fails in the middle, the partially loaded content might remain on memory.

## RETURNS

On success, **GNUTLS\_E\_SUCCESS** (0) is returned, otherwise an error code is returned.

Since 3.1.0

## 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/