Provided by: openssl_3.0.13-0ubuntu3.5_amd64 
NAME
life_cycle-mac - The MAC algorithm life-cycle
DESCRIPTION
All message authentication codes (MACs) go through a number of stages in their life-cycle:
start
This state represents the MAC before it has been allocated. It is the starting state for any life-
cycle transitions.
newed
This state represents the MAC after it has been allocated.
initialised
This state represents the MAC when it is set up and capable of processing input.
updated
This state represents the MAC when it is set up and capable of processing additional input or
generating output.
finaled
This state represents the MAC when it has generated output.
freed
This state is entered when the MAC is freed. It is the terminal state for all life-cycle
transitions.
State Transition Diagram
The usual life-cycle of a MAC is illustrated:
+-------------------+
| start |
+-------------------+
|
| EVP_MAC_CTX_new
v
+-------------------+
| newed |
+-------------------+
|
| EVP_MAC_init
v
+-------------------+
+> | initialised | <+
| +-------------------+ |
| | |
| | EVP_MAC_update | EVP_MAC_init
| v |
EVP_MAC_init | +-------------------+ |
| | updated | -+
| +-------------------+
| | |
| | EVP_MAC_final | EVP_MAC_finalXOF
| v v
| +-------------------+
+- | finaled |
+-------------------+
|
| EVP_MAC_CTX_free
v
+-------------------+
| freed |
+-------------------+
Formal State Transitions
This section defines all of the legal state transitions. This is the canonical list.
Function Call --------------------- Current State ----------------------
start newed initialised updated finaled freed
EVP_MAC_CTX_new newed
EVP_MAC_init initialised initialised initialised initialised
EVP_MAC_update updated updated
EVP_MAC_final finaled
EVP_MAC_finalXOF finaled
EVP_MAC_CTX_free freed freed freed freed freed
EVP_MAC_CTX_get_params newed initialised updated
EVP_MAC_CTX_set_params newed initialised updated
EVP_MAC_CTX_gettable_params newed initialised updated
EVP_MAC_CTX_settable_params newed initialised updated
NOTES
At some point the EVP layer will begin enforcing the transitions described herein.
SEE ALSO
provider-mac(7), EVP_MAC(3).
HISTORY
The provider MAC interface was introduced in OpenSSL 3.0.
COPYRIGHT
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<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
3.0.13 2025-02-05 LIFE_CYCLE-MAC(7SSL)