SSL_pending.pod revision 68651 
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3=head1 NAME
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5SSL_pending - obtain number of readable bytes buffered in an SSL object
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7=head1 SYNOPSIS
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9 #include <openssl/ssl.h>
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11 int SSL_pending(SSL *ssl);
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13=head1 DESCRIPTION
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15SSL_pending() returns the number of bytes which are available inside
16B<ssl> for immediate read.
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18=head1 NOTES
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20Data are received in blocks from the peer. Therefore data can be buffered
21inside B<ssl> and are ready for immediate retrieval with
22L<SSL_read(3)|SSL_read(3)>.
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24=head1 RETURN VALUES
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26The number of bytes pending is returned.
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28L<SSL_read(3)|SSL_read(3)>, L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>
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