---
name: "gnutls_pkcs7_init"
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_pkcs7_init"
---

# gnutls\_pkcs7\_init(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_pkcs7\_init - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gnutls/pkcs7.h\>**

**int gnutls\_pkcs7\_init(gnutls\_pkcs7\_t \*** *pkcs7***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_pkcs7\_t \* pkcs7

  A pointer to the type to be initialized

## DESCRIPTION

This function will initialize a PKCS7 structure. PKCS7 structures usually contain lists of X.509 Certificates and X.509 Certificate revocation lists.

## RETURNS

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

## 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/