---
name: "gnutls_oid_to_sign"
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_oid_to_sign"
---

# gnutls\_oid\_to\_sign(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_oid\_to\_sign - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**gnutls\_sign\_algorithm\_t gnutls\_oid\_to\_sign(const char \*** *oid***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- const char \* oid

  is an object identifier

## DESCRIPTION

Converts a textual object identifier to a **gnutls\_sign\_algorithm\_t** value.

## RETURNS

a **gnutls\_sign\_algorithm\_t** id of the specified digest algorithm, or **GNUTLS\_SIGN\_UNKNOWN** on failure.

## SINCE

3\.4.3

## 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/