Add a number of documentation files, mostly for SSL routines, but also

for a few BIO routines.
Submitted by Lutz Jaenicke <Lutz.Jaenicke@aet.TU-Cottbus.DE>

1 files changed, 42 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_new.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_new.pod
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_new.pod
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+=pod
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+SSL_new - Create a new SSL structure for a connection
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+ #include <openssl/ssl.h>
+
+ SSL *SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+SSL_new() creates a new B<SSL> structure which is needed to hold the data
+for a SSL connection. The new SSL inherits the settings of the underlying
+context B<ctx>: connection method (SSLv2/v3/TLSv1), options, verification
+settings, timeout settings.
+
+=head1 RETURN VALUES
+
+The following return values can occur:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item NULL
+
+The creation of a new SSL failed. Check the error stack to find out the
+reason.
+
+=item Pointer to an SSL
+
+The return value points to an allocated SSL structure.
+
+=back
+
+=head1 SEE ALSO
+
+L<SSL_free(3)|SSL_free(3)>, L<SSL_clear(3)|SSL_clear(3)>,
+L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>
+
+=cut