Manpages - crypt_preferred_method.3
is a convenience function to get the prefix of the preferred hash method. If a preferred method is available, it is the same as the one also used by the
if their given
parameter is NULL.
The string returned equals the prefix of the preferred hash method. If no preferred hash method is available it is NULL. It
safe to pass the string returned by
directly to
without prior string-sanitizing nor NULL-pointer checks.
will define the macro
if
is available in the current version of libxcrypt.
The function
is not part of any standard. It was added to libxcrypt in version 4.4.0.
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
| Interface | Attribute | Value |
| Thread safety | MT-Safe |