---
name: "gnutls_priority_set_direct"
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_priority_set_direct"
---

# gnutls\_priority\_set\_direct(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_priority\_set\_direct - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_priority\_set\_direct(gnutls\_session\_t** *session***, const char \*** *priorities***, const char \*\*** *err\_pos***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_session\_t session

  is a **gnutls\_session\_t** type.

- const char \* priorities

  is a string describing priorities

- const char \*\* err\_pos

  In case of an error this will have the position in the string the error occurred

## DESCRIPTION

Sets the priorities to use on the ciphers, key exchange methods, and macs.  This function avoids keeping a priority cache and is used to directly set string priorities to a TLS session.  For documentation check the **gnutls\_priority\_init()**.

To use a reasonable default, consider using **gnutls\_set\_default\_priority()**, or **gnutls\_set\_default\_priority\_append()** instead of this function.

## RETURNS

On syntax error **GNUTLS\_E\_INVALID\_REQUEST** is returned, **GNUTLS\_E\_SUCCESS** on success, or an error code.

## 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/