libssh2_session_flag - Man Page

#include <libssh2.h>

int
libssh2_session_flag(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session, int flag, int value);

Set options for the created session. flag is the option to set, while value is typically set to 1 or 0 to enable or disable the option.

LIBSSH2_FLAG_SIGPIPE

If set, libssh2 will not attempt to block SIGPIPEs but will let them trigger from the underlying socket layer.

LIBSSH2_FLAG_COMPRESS

If set - before the connection negotiation is performed - libssh2 will try to negotiate compression enabling for this connection. By default libssh2 will not attempt to use compression.

Returns regular libssh2 error code.

This function has existed since the age of dawn. LIBSSH2_FLAG_COMPRESS was added in version 1.2.8.