---
name: "gnutls_x509_dn_oid_name"
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_oid_name"
---

# gnutls\_x509\_dn\_oid\_name(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_x509\_dn\_oid\_name - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**const char \* gnutls\_x509\_dn\_oid\_name(const char \*** *oid***, unsigned int** *flags***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- const char \* oid

  holds an Object Identifier in a null terminated string

- unsigned int flags

  0 or GNUTLS\_X509\_DN\_OID\_\*

## DESCRIPTION

This function will return the name of a known DN OID. If **GNUTLS\_X509\_DN\_OID\_RETURN\_OID** is specified this function will return the given OID if no descriptive name has been found.

## RETURNS

A null terminated string or NULL otherwise.

## SINCE

3\.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/
