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authorsobrado <>2015-09-22 08:08:07 +0000
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typos in documentation; better wording, suggested by jmc@libressl-v2.3.0
ok jmc@
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@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ EC_GROUP_set_curve_GFp sets the curve parameters B<p>, B<a> and B<b> for a curve
48EC_group_get_curve_GFp obtains the previously set curve parameters. 48EC_group_get_curve_GFp obtains the previously set curve parameters.
49 49
50EC_GROUP_set_curve_GF2m sets the equivalent curve parameters for a curve over F2^m. In this case B<p> represents 50EC_GROUP_set_curve_GF2m sets the equivalent curve parameters for a curve over F2^m. In this case B<p> represents
51the irreducible polybnomial - each bit represents a term in the polynomial. Therefore there will either be three 51the irreducible polynomial - each bit represents a term in the polynomial. Therefore there will either be three
52or five bits set dependant on whether the polynomial is a trinomial or a pentanomial. 52or five bits set dependent on whether the polynomial is a trinomial or a pentanomial.
53EC_group_get_curve_GF2m obtains the previously set curve parameters. 53EC_group_get_curve_GF2m obtains the previously set curve parameters.
54 54
55The functions EC_GROUP_new_curve_GFp and EC_GROUP_new_curve_GF2m are shortcuts for calling EC_GROUP_new and the 55The functions EC_GROUP_new_curve_GFp and EC_GROUP_new_curve_GF2m are shortcuts for calling EC_GROUP_new and the