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# gss_export_name(_:_:_:)

Returns a mechanism name in contiguous octet format.

```
func gss_export_name(_ minor_status: UnsafeMutablePointer<OM_uint32>, _ input_name: gss_name_t, _ exported_name: gss_buffer_t) -> OM_uint32
```

## Parameters

`minor_status`

A pointer to the secondary status result that provides additional information in case of failure.

`input_name`

The mechanism name to export. You typically obtain a name in this format from either the [`gss_accept_sec_context(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/GSS/gss_accept_sec_context(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)) or the [`gss_canonicalize_name(_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/GSS/gss_canonicalize_name(_:_:_:_:)) function.

`exported_name`

A buffer the function fills with a contiguous octet format version of the name. Release the buffer with a call to [`gss_release_buffer(_:_:)`](/documentation/GSS/gss_release_buffer(_:_:)) when you are done with it.

## Return Value

A status code set to [`GSS_S_COMPLETE`](/documentation/GSS/GSS_S_COMPLETE) on success. See [Function Status](/documentation/GSS/function-status) for a complete enumeration of status outputs.

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