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diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/doc/DH_generate_parameters.pod b/src/lib/libcrypto/doc/DH_generate_parameters.pod index 3832c25315..bd0782cb0c 100644 --- a/src/lib/libcrypto/doc/DH_generate_parameters.pod +++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/doc/DH_generate_parameters.pod | |||
@@ -2,31 +2,37 @@ | |||
2 | 2 | ||
3 | =head1 NAME | 3 | =head1 NAME |
4 | 4 | ||
5 | DH_generate_parameters, DH_check - generate and check Diffie-Hellman parameters | 5 | DH_generate_parameters_ex, DH_generate_parameters, |
6 | DH_check - generate and check Diffie-Hellman parameters | ||
6 | 7 | ||
7 | =head1 SYNOPSIS | 8 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
8 | 9 | ||
9 | #include <openssl/dh.h> | 10 | #include <openssl/dh.h> |
10 | 11 | ||
11 | DH *DH_generate_parameters(int prime_len, int generator, | 12 | int DH_generate_parameters_ex(DH *dh, int prime_len,int generator, BN_GENCB *cb); |
12 | void (*callback)(int, int, void *), void *cb_arg); | ||
13 | 13 | ||
14 | int DH_check(DH *dh, int *codes); | 14 | int DH_check(DH *dh, int *codes); |
15 | 15 | ||
16 | Deprecated: | ||
17 | |||
18 | DH *DH_generate_parameters(int prime_len, int generator, | ||
19 | void (*callback)(int, int, void *), void *cb_arg); | ||
20 | |||
16 | =head1 DESCRIPTION | 21 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
17 | 22 | ||
18 | DH_generate_parameters() generates Diffie-Hellman parameters that can | 23 | DH_generate_parameters_ex() generates Diffie-Hellman parameters that can |
19 | be shared among a group of users, and returns them in a newly | 24 | be shared among a group of users, and stores them in the provided B<DH> |
20 | allocated B<DH> structure. | 25 | structure. |
21 | 26 | ||
22 | B<prime_len> is the length in bits of the safe prime to be generated. | 27 | B<prime_len> is the length in bits of the safe prime to be generated. |
23 | B<generator> is a small number E<gt> 1, typically 2 or 5. | 28 | B<generator> is a small number E<gt> 1, typically 2 or 5. |
24 | 29 | ||
25 | A callback function may be used to provide feedback about the progress of the | 30 | A callback function may be used to provide feedback about the progress |
26 | key generation. If B<callback> is not B<NULL>, it will be called as described | 31 | of the key generation. If B<cb> is not B<NULL>, it will be |
27 | in L<BN_generate_prime(3)|BN_generate_prime(3)> while a random prime number is | 32 | called as described in L<BN_generate_prime(3)|BN_generate_prime(3)> while a random prime number is |
28 | generated, and when a prime has been found, B<callback(3, 0, cb_arg)> is | 33 | generated, and when a prime has been found, B<BN_GENCB_call(cb, 3, 0)> is |
29 | called. | 34 | called. See L<BN_generate_prime(3)|BN_generate_prime(3)> for information on |
35 | the BN_GENCB_call() function. | ||
30 | 36 | ||
31 | DH_check() validates Diffie-Hellman parameters. It checks that B<p> is | 37 | DH_check() validates Diffie-Hellman parameters. It checks that B<p> is |
32 | a safe prime, and that B<g> is a suitable generator. In the case of an | 38 | a safe prime, and that B<g> is a suitable generator. In the case of an |
@@ -37,19 +43,21 @@ checked, i.e. it does not equal 2 or 5. | |||
37 | 43 | ||
38 | =head1 RETURN VALUES | 44 | =head1 RETURN VALUES |
39 | 45 | ||
40 | DH_generate_parameters() returns a pointer to the DH structure, or | 46 | DH_generate_parameters_ex() and DH_check() return 1 if the check could be |
41 | NULL if the parameter generation fails. The error codes can be | 47 | performed, 0 otherwise. |
42 | obtained by L<ERR_get_error(3)|ERR_get_error(3)>. | 48 | |
49 | DH_generate_parameters() (deprecated) returns a pointer to the DH structure, or | ||
50 | NULL if the parameter generation fails. | ||
43 | 51 | ||
44 | DH_check() returns 1 if the check could be performed, 0 otherwise. | 52 | The error codes can be obtained by L<ERR_get_error(3)|ERR_get_error(3)>. |
45 | 53 | ||
46 | =head1 NOTES | 54 | =head1 NOTES |
47 | 55 | ||
48 | DH_generate_parameters() may run for several hours before finding a | 56 | DH_generate_parameters_ex() and DH_generate_parameters() may run for several |
49 | suitable prime. | 57 | hours before finding a suitable prime. |
50 | 58 | ||
51 | The parameters generated by DH_generate_parameters() are not to be | 59 | The parameters generated by DH_generate_parameters_ex() and DH_generate_parameters() |
52 | used in signature schemes. | 60 | are not to be used in signature schemes. |
53 | 61 | ||
54 | =head1 BUGS | 62 | =head1 BUGS |
55 | 63 | ||