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RSA_new(3)
NAME
  RSA_new, RSA_free - Allocate and free RSA objects

SYNOPSIS
  #include <openssl/rsa.h>

  RSA * RSA_new(
	  void );

  void RSA_free(
	  RSA *rsa );

DESCRIPTION
  The RSA_new() function allocates and initializes an RSA structure.

  The RSA_free() function frees the RSA structure and its components. The key
  is erased before the memory is returned to the system.

RETURN VALUES
  If the allocation fails, the RSA_new() function returns NULL and sets an
  error code that can be obtained by using the ERR_get_error() function.
  Otherwise it returns a pointer to the newly allocated structure.

  The RSA_free() function returns no value.

HISTORY
  The RSA_new() and RSA_free() functions are available in all versions of
  SSLeay and OpenSSL.

SEE ALSO
  Functions: err(3), rsa(3), RSA_generate_key(3)

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