---
name: "pskc_check_version"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "oath-toolkit"
version: "2.6.15-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pskc_check_version"
---

# pskc\_check\_version(3)

API function

## NAME

pskc\_check\_version - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<pskc.h\>**

**const char \* pskc\_check\_version(const char \*** *req\_version***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- const char \* req\_version

  version string to compare with, or NULL.

## DESCRIPTION

Check PSKC library version.

See **PSKC\_VERSION** for a suitable *req\_version* string.

This function is one of few in the library that can be used without a successful call to **pskc\_global\_init()**.

## RETURN VALUE

Check that the version of the library is at minimum the one given as a string in *req\_version* and return the actual version string of the library; return NULL if the condition is not met.  If NULL is passed to this function no check is done and only the version string is returned.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<oath-toolkit-help@nongnu.org\>. libpskc home page: https://oath-toolkit.codeberg.page/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2009-2026 Simon Josefsson.\
 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.