gss_release_oid()--Release Storage Associated with OID Object

Syntax

 #include <gssapi.h>

 OM_uint32 gss_release_oid(
     OM_uint32 *    minor_status,
     gss_OID *      oid);

  Service Program Name: QSYS/QKRBGSS

  Default public authority: *USE

  Threadsafe: Yes

The gss_release_oid() function releases storage associated with a gss_oid object. The gss_release_oid() routine must not be called to release a read-only oid that was returned by one of the GSS routines.

Parameters

minor_status (Output): A status code from the security mechanism.
oid (Input/Output): The gss_OID to be released. Upon successful completion, the oid value is set to GSS_C_NO_OID.

Return Value

The return value is one of the following status codes:

GSS_S_COMPLETE: The routine completed successfully.
GSS_S_FAILURE: The routine failed for reasons that are not defined at the GSS level. The minor_status return parameter contains a mechanism-dependent error code describing the reason for the failure.

Authorities

Object Referred to	Data Authority Required
Each directory in the path name preceding the configuration file	*X
Configuration file	*R

Error Messages

Message ID	Error Message Text
CPE3418 E	Possible APAR condition or hardware failure.

API introduced: V5R1

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