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diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/doc/RSA_generate_key.pod b/src/lib/libcrypto/doc/RSA_generate_key.pod index 867390884b..00026f04df 100644 --- a/src/lib/libcrypto/doc/RSA_generate_key.pod +++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/doc/RSA_generate_key.pod | |||
| @@ -2,27 +2,32 @@ | |||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | =head1 NAME | 3 | =head1 NAME |
| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | RSA_generate_key - generate RSA key pair | 5 | RSA_generate_key_ex, RSA_generate_key - generate RSA key pair |
| 6 | 6 | ||
| 7 | =head1 SYNOPSIS | 7 | =head1 SYNOPSIS |
| 8 | 8 | ||
| 9 | #include <openssl/rsa.h> | 9 | #include <openssl/rsa.h> |
| 10 | 10 | ||
| 11 | int RSA_generate_key_ex(RSA *rsa, int bits, BIGNUM *e, BN_GENCB *cb); | ||
| 12 | |||
| 13 | Deprecated: | ||
| 14 | |||
| 11 | RSA *RSA_generate_key(int num, unsigned long e, | 15 | RSA *RSA_generate_key(int num, unsigned long e, |
| 12 | void (*callback)(int,int,void *), void *cb_arg); | 16 | void (*callback)(int,int,void *), void *cb_arg); |
| 13 | 17 | ||
| 14 | =head1 DESCRIPTION | 18 | =head1 DESCRIPTION |
| 15 | 19 | ||
| 16 | RSA_generate_key() generates a key pair and returns it in a newly | 20 | RSA_generate_key_ex() generates a key pair and stores it in the B<RSA> |
| 17 | allocated B<RSA> structure. | 21 | structure provided in B<rsa>. |
| 18 | 22 | ||
| 19 | The modulus size will be B<num> bits, and the public exponent will be | 23 | The modulus size will be of length B<bits>, and the public exponent will be |
| 20 | B<e>. Key sizes with B<num> E<lt> 1024 should be considered insecure. | 24 | B<e>. Key sizes with B<num> E<lt> 1024 should be considered insecure. |
| 21 | The exponent is an odd number, typically 3, 17 or 65537. | 25 | The exponent is an odd number, typically 3, 17 or 65537. |
| 22 | 26 | ||
| 23 | A callback function may be used to provide feedback about the | 27 | A callback function may be used to provide feedback about the |
| 24 | progress of the key generation. If B<callback> is not B<NULL>, it | 28 | progress of the key generation. If B<cb> is not B<NULL>, it |
| 25 | will be called as follows: | 29 | will be called as follows using the BN_GENCB_call() function |
| 30 | described on the L<BN_generate_prime(3)|BN_generate_prime(3)> page: | ||
| 26 | 31 | ||
| 27 | =over 4 | 32 | =over 4 |
| 28 | 33 | ||
| @@ -34,32 +39,38 @@ described in L<BN_generate_prime(3)|BN_generate_prime(3)>. | |||
| 34 | =item * | 39 | =item * |
| 35 | 40 | ||
| 36 | When the n-th randomly generated prime is rejected as not | 41 | When the n-th randomly generated prime is rejected as not |
| 37 | suitable for the key, B<callback(2, n, cb_arg)> is called. | 42 | suitable for the key, B<BN_GENCB_call(cb, 2, n)> is called. |
| 38 | 43 | ||
| 39 | =item * | 44 | =item * |
| 40 | 45 | ||
| 41 | When a random p has been found with p-1 relatively prime to B<e>, | 46 | When a random p has been found with p-1 relatively prime to B<e>, |
| 42 | it is called as B<callback(3, 0, cb_arg)>. | 47 | it is called as B<BN_GENCB_call(cb, 3, 0)>. |
| 43 | 48 | ||
| 44 | =back | 49 | =back |
| 45 | 50 | ||
| 46 | The process is then repeated for prime q with B<callback(3, 1, cb_arg)>. | 51 | The process is then repeated for prime q with B<BN_GENCB_call(cb, 3, 1)>. |
| 52 | |||
| 53 | RSA_generate_key is deprecated (new applications should use | ||
| 54 | RSA_generate_key_ex instead). RSA_generate_key works in the same was as | ||
| 55 | RSA_generate_key_ex except it uses "old style" call backs. See | ||
| 56 | L<BN_generate_prime(3)|BN_generate_prime(3)> for further details. | ||
| 47 | 57 | ||
| 48 | =head1 RETURN VALUE | 58 | =head1 RETURN VALUE |
| 49 | 59 | ||
| 50 | If key generation fails, RSA_generate_key() returns B<NULL>; the | 60 | If key generation fails, RSA_generate_key() returns B<NULL>. |
| 51 | error codes can be obtained by L<ERR_get_error(3)|ERR_get_error(3)>. | 61 | |
| 62 | The error codes can be obtained by L<ERR_get_error(3)|ERR_get_error(3)>. | ||
| 52 | 63 | ||
| 53 | =head1 BUGS | 64 | =head1 BUGS |
| 54 | 65 | ||
| 55 | B<callback(2, x, cb_arg)> is used with two different meanings. | 66 | B<BN_GENCB_call(cb, 2, x)> is used with two different meanings. |
| 56 | 67 | ||
| 57 | RSA_generate_key() goes into an infinite loop for illegal input values. | 68 | RSA_generate_key() goes into an infinite loop for illegal input values. |
| 58 | 69 | ||
| 59 | =head1 SEE ALSO | 70 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
| 60 | 71 | ||
| 61 | L<ERR_get_error(3)|ERR_get_error(3)>, L<rand(3)|rand(3)>, L<rsa(3)|rsa(3)>, | 72 | L<ERR_get_error(3)|ERR_get_error(3)>, L<rand(3)|rand(3)>, L<rsa(3)|rsa(3)>, |
| 62 | L<RSA_free(3)|RSA_free(3)> | 73 | L<RSA_free(3)|RSA_free(3)>, L<BN_generate_prime(3)|BN_generate_prime(3)> |
| 63 | 74 | ||
| 64 | =head1 HISTORY | 75 | =head1 HISTORY |
| 65 | 76 | ||
