- NAME
- SYNOPSIS
- DESCRIPTION
- NOTES
- RETURN VALUES
- SEE ALSO
- HISTORY
- COPYRIGHT

# NAME

SSL_want, SSL_want_nothing, SSL_want_read, SSL_want_write, SSL_want_x509_lookup, SSL_want_async, SSL_want_async_job, SSL_want_client_hello_cb - obtain state information TLS/SSL I/O operation

# SYNOPSIS

     #include <openssl/ssl.h>

     int SSL_want(const SSL *ssl);
     int SSL_want_nothing(const SSL *ssl);
     int SSL_want_read(const SSL *ssl);
     int SSL_want_write(const SSL *ssl);
     int SSL_want_x509_lookup(const SSL *ssl);
     int SSL_want_async(const SSL *ssl);
     int SSL_want_async_job(const SSL *ssl);
     int SSL_want_client_hello_cb(const SSL *ssl);

# DESCRIPTION

`SSL_want()` returns state information for the SSL object ssl.

The other SSL_want_*() calls are shortcuts for the possible states returned by `SSL_want()`.

# NOTES

`SSL_want()` examines the internal state information of the SSL object. Its return values are similar to that of SSL_get_error(3). Unlike SSL_get_error(3), which also evaluates the error queue, the results are obtained by examining an internal state flag only. The information must therefore only be used for normal operation under nonblocking I/O. Error conditions are not handled and must be treated using SSL_get_error(3).

The result returned by `SSL_want()` should always be consistent with the result of SSL_get_error(3).

# RETURN VALUES

The following return values can currently occur for SSL_want():

SSL_NOTHING

  There is no data to be written or to be read.

SSL_WRITING

  There are data in the SSL buffer that must be written to the underlying BIO layer in order to complete the actual SSL_*() operation. A call to SSL_get_error(3) should return SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE.

SSL_READING

  More data must be read from the underlying BIO layer in order to complete the actual SSL_*() operation. A call to SSL_get_error(3) should return SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ.

SSL_X509_LOOKUP

  The operation did not complete because an application callback set by `SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb()` has asked to be called again. A call to SSL_get_error(3) should return SSL_ERROR_WANT_X509_LOOKUP.

SSL_ASYNC_PAUSED

  An asynchronous operation partially completed and was then paused. See SSL_get_all_async_fds(3). A call to SSL_get_error(3) should return SSL_ERROR_WANT_ASYNC.

SSL_ASYNC_NO_JOBS

  The asynchronous job could not be started because there were no async jobs available in the pool (see ASYNC_init_thread(3)). A call to SSL_get_error(3) should return SSL_ERROR_WANT_ASYNC_JOB.

SSL_CLIENT_HELLO_CB

  The operation did not complete because an application callback set by `SSL_CTX_set_client_hello_cb()` has asked to be called again. A call to SSL_get_error(3) should return SSL_ERROR_WANT_CLIENT_HELLO_CB.

`SSL_want_nothing()`, `SSL_want_read()`, `SSL_want_write()`, SSL_want_x509_lookup(), `SSL_want_async()`, `SSL_want_async_job()`, and `SSL_want_client_hello_cb()` return 1, when the corresponding condition is true or 0 otherwise.

# SEE ALSO

ssl(7), SSL_get_error(3)

# HISTORY

The `SSL_want_client_hello_cb()` function and the SSL_CLIENT_HELLO_CB return value were added in OpenSSL 1.1.1.

# COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2001-2020 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.

Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License"). You may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html.