---
name: "gnutls_pk_bits_to_sec_param"
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_pk_bits_to_sec_param"
---

# gnutls\_pk\_bits\_to\_sec\_param(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_pk\_bits\_to\_sec\_param - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**gnutls\_sec\_param\_t gnutls\_pk\_bits\_to\_sec\_param(gnutls\_pk\_algorithm\_t** *algo***, unsigned int** *bits***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_pk\_algorithm\_t algo

  is a public key algorithm

- unsigned int bits

  is the number of bits

## DESCRIPTION

This is the inverse of **gnutls\_sec\_param\_to\_pk\_bits()**. Given an algorithm and the number of bits, it will return the security parameter. This is a rough indication.

## RETURNS

The security parameter.

## SINCE

2\.12.0

## 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/