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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
1.\" $OpenBSD: EC_GFp_simple_method.3,v 1.2 2016/11/06 15:52:50 jmc Exp $ 1.\" $OpenBSD: EC_GFp_simple_method.3,v 1.3 2016/11/15 09:25:45 jmc Exp $
2.\" 2.\"
3.Dd $Mdocdate: November 6 2016 $ 3.Dd $Mdocdate: November 15 2016 $
4.Dt EC_GFP_SIMPLE_METHOD 3 4.Dt EC_GFP_SIMPLE_METHOD 3
5.Os 5.Os
6.Sh NAME 6.Sh NAME
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ an implementation method must be provided.
42The functions described here all return a const pointer to an 42The functions described here all return a const pointer to an
43.Sy EC_METHOD 43.Sy EC_METHOD
44structure that can be passed to 44structure that can be passed to
45.Xr EC_GROUP_new . 45.Xr EC_GROUP_new 3 .
46It is important that the correct implementation type for the form 46It is important that the correct implementation type for the form
47of curve selected is used. 47of curve selected is used.
48.Pp 48.Pp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ For Fp curves the lowest common denominator implementation is the
54implementation. 54implementation.
55All other implementations are based on this one. 55All other implementations are based on this one.
56.Fn EC_GFp_mont_method 56.Fn EC_GFp_mont_method
57adds the use of montgomery multiplication (see 57adds the use of Montgomery multiplication (see
58.Xr BN_mod_mul_montgomery 3 ) . 58.Xr BN_mod_mul_montgomery 3 ) .
59.Fn EC_GFp_nist_method 59.Fn EC_GFp_nist_method
60offers an implementation optimised for use with NIST recommended 60offers an implementation optimised for use with NIST recommended
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ The functions
67.Fn EC_GFp_nistp256_method , 67.Fn EC_GFp_nistp256_method ,
68and 68and
69.Fn EC_GFp_nistp521_method 69.Fn EC_GFp_nistp521_method
70offer 64 bit optimised implementations for the NIST P224, P256 and 70offer 64-bit optimised implementations for the NIST P224, P256 and
71P521 curves respectively. 71P521 curves respectively.
72Note, however, that these implementations are not available on all 72Note, however, that these implementations are not available on all
73platforms. 73platforms.