BN_num_bits_word

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BN_num_bytes(3)			   OpenSSL		      BN_num_bytes(3)



NAME
       BN_num_bits, BN_num_bytes, BN_num_bits_word - get BIGNUM size

SYNOPSIS
	#include <openssl/bn.h>

	int BN_num_bytes(const BIGNUM *a);

	int BN_num_bits(const BIGNUM *a);

	int BN_num_bits_word(BN_ULONG w);

DESCRIPTION
       These functions return the size of a BIGNUM in bytes or bits, and the
       size of an unsigned integer in bits.

       BN_num_bytes() is a macro.

RETURN VALUES
       The size.

SEE ALSO
       bn(3)

HISTORY
       BN_num_bytes(), BN_num_bits() and BN_num_bits_word() are available in
       all versions of SSLeay and OpenSSL.



0.9.7a				  2000-02-24		      BN_num_bytes(3)