---
name: "gnutls_pkcs11_reinit"
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_reinit"
---

# gnutls\_pkcs11\_reinit(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_pkcs11\_reinit - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_pkcs11\_reinit(** *void***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- void

  ## DESCRIPTION

This function will reinitialize the PKCS 11 subsystem in gnutls.  This is required by PKCS 11 when an application uses **fork()**. The reinitialization function must be called on the child.

Note that since GnuTLS 3.3.0, the reinitialization of the PKCS **11** subsystem occurs automatically after fork.

## RETURNS

On success, **GNUTLS\_E\_SUCCESS** (0) is returned, otherwise a negative error value.

## SINCE

3\.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/