Fix some errors and missing info in the CMS docs

[openssl.git] / doc / man3 / SSL_get_version.pod

diff --git a/doc/man3/SSL_get_version.pod b/doc/man3/SSL_get_version.pod
index f8dd85e17f241e53bf29e0281642b5a9270bee13..9b4924262da96e69eded2cdf4548c437461f497d 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/man3/SSL_get_version.pod
+++ b/doc/man3/SSL_get_version.pod
@@ -20,15 +20,14 @@ protocol information of a connection
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
 SSL_client_version() returns the protocol version used by the client when
-initiating the connection.
-
-SSL_get_version() returns the name of the protocol used for the
-connection.
+initiating the connection. SSL_get_version() returns the name of the protocol
+used for the connection. SSL_version() returns the protocol version used for the
+connection. They should only be called after the initial handshake has been
+completed. Prior to that the results returned from these functions may be
+unreliable.
 
 SSL_is_dtls() returns one if the connection is using DTLS, zero if not.
 
-SSL_version() returns the protocol version used for the connection.
-
 =head1 RETURN VALUES
 
 SSL_get_version() returns one of the following strings:
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ The connection uses the TLSv1.3 protocol.
 
 =item unknown
 
-This indicates that no version has been set (no connection established).
+This indicates an unknown protocol version.
 
 =back
 
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ SSL_is_dtls() was added in OpenSSL 1.1.0.
 
 =head1 COPYRIGHT
 
-Copyright 2001-2017 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+Copyright 2001-2018 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
 
 Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License").  You may not use
 this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy