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@@ -10,17 +10,19 @@ asn1_get_octet_der \- API function
.IP "const unsigned char * der" 12
DER data to decode containing the OCTET SEQUENCE.
.IP "int der_len" 12
-Length of DER data to decode.
+The length of the \fIder\fP data to decode.
.IP "int * ret_len" 12
-Output variable containing the length of the DER data.
+Output variable containing the encoded length of the DER data.
.IP "unsigned char * str" 12
Pre\-allocated output buffer to put decoded OCTET SEQUENCE in.
.IP "int str_size" 12
Length of pre\-allocated output buffer.
.IP "int * str_len" 12
-Output variable containing the length of the OCTET SEQUENCE.
+Output variable containing the length of the contents of the OCTET SEQUENCE.
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
-Extract an OCTET SEQUENCE from DER data.
+Extract an OCTET SEQUENCE from DER data. Note that this function
+expects the DER data past the tag field, i.e., the length and
+content octets.
.SH "RETURNS"
Returns \fBASN1_SUCCESS\fP on success, or an error.
.SH COPYRIGHT