From 6f8950a3cc466a7e2660dd9d7c8e9d11f47643ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Richard Levitte Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2017 18:20:49 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Document DH_check_params() Reviewed-by: Viktor Dukhovni --- doc/man3/DH_generate_parameters.pod | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/man3/DH_generate_parameters.pod b/doc/man3/DH_generate_parameters.pod index 7c94c8a17b..ce178af0be 100644 --- a/doc/man3/DH_generate_parameters.pod +++ b/doc/man3/DH_generate_parameters.pod @@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ =head1 NAME DH_generate_parameters_ex, DH_generate_parameters, -DH_check - generate and check Diffie-Hellman parameters +DH_check, DH_check_params - generate and check Diffie-Hellman +parameters =head1 SYNOPSIS @@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ DH_check - generate and check Diffie-Hellman parameters int DH_generate_parameters_ex(DH *dh, int prime_len, int generator, BN_GENCB *cb); int DH_check(DH *dh, int *codes); + int DH_check_params(DH *dh, int *codes); Deprecated: @@ -37,6 +39,30 @@ number is generated, and when a prime has been found, B is called. See L for information on the BN_GENCB_call() function. +DH_check_params() confirms that the B

and B are likely enough to +be valid. +This is a lightweight check, if a more thorough check is needed, use +DH_check(). +The value of B<*codes> is updated with any problems found. +If B<*codes> is zero then no problems were found, otherwise the +following bits may be set: + +=over 4 + +=item DH_CHECK_P_NOT_PRIME + +The parameter B

has been determined to not being an odd prime. +Note that the lack of this bit doesn't guarantee that B

is a +prime. + +=item DH_NOT_SUITABLE_GENERATOR + +The generator B is not suitable. +Note that the lack of this bit doesn't guarantee that B is +suitable, unless B

is known to be a strong prime. + +=back + DH_check() confirms that the Diffie-Hellman parameters B are valid. The value of B<*codes> is updated with any problems found. If B<*codes> is zero then no problems were found, otherwise the following bits may be set: @@ -75,8 +101,8 @@ The parameter B is invalid. =head1 RETURN VALUES -DH_generate_parameters_ex() and DH_check() return 1 if the check could be -performed, 0 otherwise. +DH_generate_parameters_ex(), DH_check() and DH_check_params() return 1 +if the check could be performed, 0 otherwise. DH_generate_parameters() (deprecated) returns a pointer to the DH structure, or NULL if the parameter generation fails. -- 2.25.1