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51 .Dd $Mdocdate: December 6 2016 $
56 .Nd write bytes to a TLS/SSL connection
60 .Fn SSL_write "SSL *ssl" "const void *buf" "int num"
73 will negotiate a TLS/SSL session, if not already explicitly performed by
77 If the peer requests a re-negotiation,
78 it will be performed transparently during the
83 depends on the underlying
86 For the transparent negotiation to succeed, the
88 must have been initialized to client or server mode.
89 This is being done by calling
90 .Xr SSL_set_connect_state 3
92 .Xr SSL_set_accept_state 3
93 before the first call to an
104 will only return once the write operation has been finished or an error
105 occurred, except when a renegotiation take place, in which case a
106 .Dv SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ
108 This behaviour can be controlled with the
109 .Dv SSL_MODE_AUTO_RETRY
111 .Xr SSL_CTX_set_mode 3
119 will also return when the underlying
121 could not satisfy the needs of
123 to continue the operation.
124 In this case a call to
126 with the return value of
129 .Dv SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ
131 .Dv SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE .
132 As at any time a re-negotiation is possible, a call to
134 can also cause read operations!
135 The calling process then must repeat the call after taking appropriate action
136 to satisfy the needs of
138 The action depends on the underlying
140 When using a non-blocking socket, nothing is to be done, but
142 can be used to check for the required condition.
143 When using a buffering
147 pair, data must be written into or retrieved out of the BIO before being able
151 will only return with success when the complete contents of
156 This default behaviour can be changed with the
157 .Dv SSL_MODE_ENABLE_PARTIAL_WRITE
159 .Xr SSL_CTX_set_mode 3 .
160 When this flag is set,
162 will also return with success when a partial write has been successfully
166 operation is considered completed.
167 The bytes are sent and a new
169 operation with a new buffer (with the already sent bytes removed) must be
171 A partial write is performed with the size of a message block,
176 operation has to be repeated because
179 .Dv SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ
181 .Dv SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE ,
182 it must be repeated with the same arguments.
188 bytes to be sent, the behaviour is undefined.
190 The following return values can occur:
193 The write operation was successful.
194 The return value is the number of bytes actually written to the TLS/SSL
197 The write operation was not successful.
198 Probably the underlying connection was closed.
201 with the return value to find out whether an error occurred or the connection
202 was shut down cleanly
203 .Pq Dv SSL_ERROR_ZERO_RETURN .
205 The write operation was not successful, because either an error occurred or
206 action must be taken by the calling process.
209 with the return value to find out the reason.
217 .Xr SSL_CTX_set_mode 3 ,
218 .Xr SSL_get_error 3 ,
220 .Xr SSL_set_connect_state 3