---
name: "gnutls_record_set_state"
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_record_set_state"
---

# gnutls\_record\_set\_state(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_record\_set\_state - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_record\_set\_state(gnutls\_session\_t** *session***, unsigned** *read***, const unsigned char \[8\]** *seq\_number***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_session\_t session

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

- unsigned read

  if non-zero the read parameters are returned, otherwise the write

- const unsigned char \[8\] seq\_number

  A 64-bit sequence number

## DESCRIPTION

This function will set the sequence number in the current record state. This function is useful if sending and receiving are offloaded from gnutls. That is, if **gnutls\_record\_get\_state()** was used.

## RETURNS

**GNUTLS\_E\_SUCCESS** on success, or an error code.

Since 3.4.0

## 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/