---
name: "gnutls_x509_privkey_verify_seed"
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_privkey_verify_seed"
---

# gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_verify\_seed(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_verify\_seed - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_verify\_seed(gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_t** *key***, gnutls\_digest\_algorithm\_t** *digest***, const void \*** *seed***, size\_t** *seed\_size***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_t key

  should contain a **gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_t** type

- gnutls\_digest\_algorithm\_t digest

  it contains the digest algorithm used for key generation (if applicable)

- const void \* seed

  the seed of the key to be checked with

- size\_t seed\_size

  holds the size of  *seed*

## DESCRIPTION

This function will verify that the given private key was generated from the provided seed. If  *seed* is **NULL** then the seed stored in the  *key* 's structure will be used for verification.

## RETURNS

In case of a verification failure **GNUTLS\_E\_PRIVKEY\_VERIFICATION\_ERROR** is returned, and zero or positive code on success.

## SINCE

3\.5.0

## 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/