Change IMPORTANT to WARNING for greater emphasis.

[openssl.git] / doc / ssl / SSL_write.pod

diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_write.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_write.pod
index 4db85473d9a9c552848f07f5c4616d8f3b9f1bb8..db67c187e0ee9387574e9ee73a7faf851a6a3217 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_write.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_write.pod
@@ -13,10 +13,14 @@ SSL_read - write bytes to a TLS/SSL connection.
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
 SSL_write() writes B<num> bytes from the buffer B<buf> into the specified
-B<ssl>. If necessary, SSL_write() will negotiate a TLS/SSL session, if
+B<ssl> connection.
+
+=head1 NOTES
+
+If necessary, SSL_write() will negotiate a TLS/SSL session, if
 not already explicitly performed by SSL_connect() or SSL_accept(). If the
 peer requests a re-negotiation, it will be performed transparently during
-the SSL_write() operation. The behavior of SSL_write() depends on the
+the SSL_write() operation. The behaviour of SSL_write() depends on the
 underlying BIO. 
 
 If the underlying BIO is B<blocking>, SSL_write() will only return, once the
@@ -34,6 +38,12 @@ non-blocking socket, nothing is to be done, but select() can be used to check
 for the required condition. When using a buffering BIO, like a BIO pair, data
 must be written into or retrieved out of the BIO before being able to continue.
 
+=head1 WARNING
+
+When an SSL_write() operation has to be repeated because of
+B<SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ> or B<SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE>, it must be repeated
+with the same arguments.
+
 =head1 RETURN VALUES
 
 The following return values can occur: