> from any provider offering it, within the criteria given by the <b>properties</b>. The algorithm will be one offering functions for performing signature related tasks such as signing and verifying. See <a href="../man7/crypto.html">&quot;ALGORITHM FETCHING&quot; in crypto(7)</a> for further information.</p>

<p>The returned value must eventually be freed with EVP_SIGNATURE_free().</p>

<p>EVP_SIGNATURE_free() decrements the reference count for the <b>EVP_SIGNATURE</b> structure. Typically this structure w