---
name: "gnutls_pkcs11_obj_get_ptr"
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_pkcs11_obj_get_ptr"
---

# gnutls\_pkcs11\_obj\_get\_ptr(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_pkcs11\_obj\_get\_ptr - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gnutls/pkcs11.h\>**

**int gnutls\_pkcs11\_obj\_get\_ptr(gnutls\_pkcs11\_obj\_t** *obj***, void \*\*** *ptr***, void \*\*** *session***, void \*\*** *ohandle***, unsigned long \*** *slot\_id***, unsigned int** *flags***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_pkcs11\_obj\_t obj

  should contain a **gnutls\_pkcs11\_obj\_t** type

- void \*\* ptr

  will contain the CK\_FUNCTION\_LIST\_PTR pointer (may be **NULL**)

- void \*\* session

  will contain the CK\_SESSION\_HANDLE of the object

- void \*\* ohandle

  will contain the CK\_OBJECT\_HANDLE of the object

- unsigned long \* slot\_id

  the identifier of the slot (may be **NULL**)

- unsigned int flags

  Or sequence of GNUTLS\_PKCS11\_OBJ\_\* flags

## DESCRIPTION

Obtains the PKCS**11** session handles of an object.  *session* and  *ohandle* must be deinitialized by the caller. The returned pointers are independent of the  *obj* lifetime.

## RETURNS

**GNUTLS\_E\_SUCCESS** (0) on success or a negative error code on error.

## SINCE

3\.6.3

## 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/