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+.\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE! It was generated by gdoc.
+.TH "gnutls_privkey_generate2" 3 "3.7.9" "gnutls" "gnutls"
+.SH NAME
+gnutls_privkey_generate2 \- API function
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B #include <gnutls/abstract.h>
+.sp
+.BI "int gnutls_privkey_generate2(gnutls_privkey_t " pkey ", gnutls_pk_algorithm_t " algo ", unsigned int " bits ", unsigned int " flags ", const gnutls_keygen_data_st * " data ", unsigned " data_size ");"
+.SH ARGUMENTS
+.IP "gnutls_privkey_t pkey" 12
+The private key
+.IP "gnutls_pk_algorithm_t algo" 12
+is one of the algorithms in \fBgnutls_pk_algorithm_t\fP.
+.IP "unsigned int bits" 12
+the size of the modulus
+.IP "unsigned int flags" 12
+Must be zero or flags from \fBgnutls_privkey_flags_t\fP.
+.IP "const gnutls_keygen_data_st * data" 12
+Allow specifying \fBgnutls_keygen_data_st\fP types such as the seed to be used.
+.IP "unsigned data_size" 12
+The number of \fIdata\fP available.
+.SH "DESCRIPTION"
+This function will generate a random private key. Note that this
+function must be called on an initialized private key.
+
+The flag \fBGNUTLS_PRIVKEY_FLAG_PROVABLE\fP
+instructs the key generation process to use algorithms like Shawe\-Taylor
+(from FIPS PUB186\-4) which generate provable parameters out of a seed
+for RSA and DSA keys. On DSA keys the PQG parameters are generated using the
+seed, while on RSA the two primes. To specify an explicit seed
+(by default a random seed is used), use the \fIdata\fP with a \fBGNUTLS_KEYGEN_SEED\fP
+type.
+
+Note that when generating an elliptic curve key, the curve
+can be substituted in the place of the bits parameter using the
+\fBGNUTLS_CURVE_TO_BITS()\fP macro.
+
+To export the generated keys in memory or in files it is recommended to use the
+PKCS\fB8\fP form as it can handle all key types, and can store additional parameters
+such as the seed, in case of provable RSA or DSA keys.
+Generated keys can be exported in memory using \fBgnutls_privkey_export_x509()\fP,
+and then with \fBgnutls_x509_privkey_export2_pkcs8()\fP.
+
+If key generation is part of your application, avoid setting the number
+of bits directly, and instead use \fBgnutls_sec_param_to_pk_bits()\fP.
+That way the generated keys will adapt to the security levels
+of the underlying GnuTLS library.
+.SH "RETURNS"
+On success, \fBGNUTLS_E_SUCCESS\fP (0) is returned, otherwise a
+negative error value.
+.SH "SINCE"
+3.5.0
+.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
+Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
+.br
+Home page: https://www.gnutls.org
+
+.SH COPYRIGHT
+Copyright \(co 2001- Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.
+.br
+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.
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+The full documentation for
+.B gnutls
+is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
+If the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/
+directory does not contain the HTML form visit
+.B
+.IP https://www.gnutls.org/manual/
+.PP