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BIO_s_null
Section: OpenSSL (3ssl)Updated: 0.9.6c
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NAME
BIO_s_null - null data sinkSYNOPSIS
#include <openssl/bio.h>
BIO_METHOD * BIO_s_null(void);
DESCRIPTION
BIO_s_null() returns the null sink BIO method. Data written to the null sink is discarded, reads return EOF.NOTES
A null sink BIO behaves in a similar manner to the Unix /dev/null device.A null bio can be placed on the end of a chain to discard any data passed through it.
A null sink is useful if, for example, an application wishes to digest some data by writing through a digest bio but not send the digested data anywhere. Since a BIO chain must normally include a source/sink BIO this can be achieved by adding a null sink BIO to the end of the chain
RETURN VALUES
BIO_s_null() returns the null sink BIO method.SEE ALSO
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