---
name: "gnutls_x509_dn_get_str2"
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_x509_dn_get_str2"
---

# gnutls\_x509\_dn\_get\_str2(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_x509\_dn\_get\_str2 - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gnutls/x509.h\>**

**int gnutls\_x509\_dn\_get\_str2(gnutls\_x509\_dn\_t** *dn***, gnutls\_datum\_t \*** *str***, unsigned** *flags***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_x509\_dn\_t dn

  a pointer to DN

- gnutls\_datum\_t \* str

  a datum that will hold the name

- unsigned flags

  zero or **GNUTLS\_X509\_DN\_FLAG\_COMPAT**

## DESCRIPTION

This function will allocate buffer and copy the name in the provided DN. The name will be in the form "C=xxxx,O=yyyy,CN=zzzz" as described in RFC4514. The output string will be ASCII or UTF-8 encoded, depending on the certificate data.

When the flag **GNUTLS\_X509\_DN\_FLAG\_COMPAT** is specified, the output format will match the format output by previous to 3.5.6 versions of GnuTLS which was not not fully RFC4514-compliant.

## RETURNS

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

## SINCE

3\.5.7

## 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/