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EVP_MD-COMMON(7SSL) OpenSSL EVP_MD-COMMON(7SSL)

NAME

EVP_MD-common - The OpenSSL EVP_MD implementations, common things

DESCRIPTION

All the OpenSSL EVP_MD implementations understand the following OSSL_PARAM(3) entries that are gettable with EVP_MD_get_params(3), as well as these:

"blocksize" (OSSL_DIGEST_PARAM_BLOCK_SIZE) <unsigned integer>
The digest block size. The length of the "blocksize" parameter should not exceed that of a size_t.

This value can also be retrieved with EVP_MD_get_block_size(3).

"size" (OSSL_DIGEST_PARAM_SIZE) <unsigned integer>
The digest output size. The length of the "size" parameter should not exceed that of a size_t.

This value can also be retrieved with EVP_MD_get_size(3).

"flags" (OSSL_DIGEST_PARAM_FLAGS) <unsigned integer>
Diverse flags that describe exceptional behaviour for the digest.

The length of the "flags" parameter should equal that of an unsigned long int.

Several flags can be or'd together. The available flags are:

This digest method can only handle one block of input.
This digest method is an extensible-output function (XOF) and supports the EVP_MD_CTRL_XOF_LEN control.
When setting up a DigestAlgorithmIdentifier, this flag will have the parameter set to NULL by default. Use this for PKCS#1. Note: if combined with EVP_MD_FLAG_DIGALGID_ABSENT, the latter will override.
When setting up a DigestAlgorithmIdentifier, this flag will have the parameter be left absent by default. Note: if combined with EVP_MD_FLAG_DIGALGID_NULL, the latter will be overridden.
Custom DigestAlgorithmIdentifier handling via ctrl, with EVP_MD_FLAG_DIGALGID_ABSENT as default. Note: if combined with EVP_MD_FLAG_DIGALGID_NULL, the latter will be overridden. Currently unused.
This digest method is suitable for use in FIPS mode. Currently unused.

This value can also be retrieved with EVP_MD_get_flags(3).

SEE ALSO

"PARAMETERS" in EVP_DigestInit(3), EVP_MD_get_params(3), provider-digest(7)

COPYRIGHT

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2026-04-14 4.0.0