BIO_s_null(3)                OpenSSL                BIO_s_null(3)

NAME
       BIO_s_null - null data sink

SYNOPSIS
        #include 

        BIO_METHOD *   BIO_s_null(void);

DESCRIPTION
       BIO_s_null() returns the null sink BIO method. Data writ-
       ten to the null sink is discarded, reads return EOF.

NOTES
       A null sink BIO behaves in a similar manner to the Unix
       /dev/null device.

       A null bio can be placed on the end of a chain to discard
       any data passed through it.

       A null sink is useful if, for example, an application
       wishes to digest some data by writing through a digest bio
       but not send the digested data anywhere.  Since a BIO
       chain must normally include a source/sink BIO this can be
       achieved by adding a null sink BIO to the end of the chain

RETURN VALUES
       BIO_s_null() returns the null sink BIO method.

SEE ALSO
       TBA

0.9.7c                      2000-09-14              BIO_s_null(3)

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