.. _sm3init:



SM3Init
=======


Initializes user-supplied memory as IppsSM3State context for future use.


Syntax
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IppStatus ippsSM3Init(IppsSM3State\* pCtx);


Include Files
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``ippcp.h``


Parameters
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   * -     pCtx   
     -  Pointer to the IppsSM3State context being intialized.




Description
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The function initializes the memory pointed by pCtx as IppsSM3State
context.


Return Values
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   * -     ippStsNoErr   
     -  Indicates no error. Any other value indicates an error or warning.
   * -     ippStsNullPtrErr   
     -  Indicates an error condition if any of the specified pointers is NULL.




.. rubric:: Related Information

:ref:`data-security-considerations`