---
name: "gnutls_x509_dn_import"
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_import"
---

# gnutls\_x509\_dn\_import(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_x509\_dn\_import - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_x509\_dn\_import(gnutls\_x509\_dn\_t** *dn***, const gnutls\_datum\_t \*** *data***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_x509\_dn\_t dn

  the structure that will hold the imported DN

- const gnutls\_datum\_t \* data

  should contain a DER encoded RDN sequence

## DESCRIPTION

This function parses an RDN sequence and stores the result to a **gnutls\_x509\_dn\_t** type. The data must have been initialized with **gnutls\_x509\_dn\_init()**. You may use **gnutls\_x509\_dn\_get\_rdn\_ava()** to decode the DN.

## RETURNS

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

## SINCE

2\.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/