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diff --git a/doc/crypto/EC_GFp_simple_method.pod b/doc/crypto/EC_GFp_simple_method.pod deleted file mode 100644 index aff20ac175b7..000000000000 --- a/doc/crypto/EC_GFp_simple_method.pod +++ /dev/null @@ -1,60 +0,0 @@ -=pod - -=head1 NAME - -EC_GFp_simple_method, EC_GFp_mont_method, EC_GFp_nist_method, EC_GFp_nistp224_method, EC_GFp_nistp256_method, EC_GFp_nistp521_method, EC_GF2m_simple_method, EC_METHOD_get_field_type - Functions for obtaining B<EC_METHOD> objects. - -=head1 SYNOPSIS - - #include <openssl/ec.h> - - const EC_METHOD *EC_GFp_simple_method(void); - const EC_METHOD *EC_GFp_mont_method(void); - const EC_METHOD *EC_GFp_nist_method(void); - const EC_METHOD *EC_GFp_nistp224_method(void); - const EC_METHOD *EC_GFp_nistp256_method(void); - const EC_METHOD *EC_GFp_nistp521_method(void); - - const EC_METHOD *EC_GF2m_simple_method(void); - - int EC_METHOD_get_field_type(const EC_METHOD *meth); - -=head1 DESCRIPTION - -The Elliptic Curve library provides a number of different implementations through a single common interface. -When constructing a curve using EC_GROUP_new (see L<EC_GROUP_new(3)|EC_GROUP_new(3)>) an -implementation method must be provided. The functions described here all return a const pointer to an -B<EC_METHOD> structure that can be passed to EC_GROUP_NEW. It is important that the correct implementation -type for the form of curve selected is used. - -For F2^m curves there is only one implementation choice, i.e. EC_GF2_simple_method. - -For Fp curves the lowest common denominator implementation is the EC_GFp_simple_method implementation. All -other implementations are based on this one. EC_GFp_mont_method builds on EC_GFp_simple_method but adds the -use of montgomery multiplication (see L<BN_mod_mul_montgomery(3)|BN_mod_mul_montgomery(3)>). EC_GFp_nist_method -offers an implementation optimised for use with NIST recommended curves (NIST curves are available through -EC_GROUP_new_by_curve_name as described in L<EC_GROUP_new(3)|EC_GROUP_new(3)>). - -The functions EC_GFp_nistp224_method, EC_GFp_nistp256_method and EC_GFp_nistp521_method offer 64 bit -optimised implementations for the NIST P224, P256 and P521 curves respectively. Note, however, that these -implementations are not available on all platforms. - -EC_METHOD_get_field_type identifies what type of field the EC_METHOD structure supports, which will be either -F2^m or Fp. If the field type is Fp then the value B<NID_X9_62_prime_field> is returned. If the field type is -F2^m then the value B<NID_X9_62_characteristic_two_field> is returned. These values are defined in the -obj_mac.h header file. - -=head1 RETURN VALUES - -All EC_GFp* functions and EC_GF2m_simple_method always return a const pointer to an EC_METHOD structure. - -EC_METHOD_get_field_type returns an integer that identifies the type of field the EC_METHOD structure supports. - -=head1 SEE ALSO - -L<crypto(3)|crypto(3)>, L<ec(3)|ec(3)>, L<EC_GROUP_new(3)|EC_GROUP_new(3)>, L<EC_GROUP_copy(3)|EC_GROUP_copy(3)>, -L<EC_POINT_new(3)|EC_POINT_new(3)>, L<EC_POINT_add(3)|EC_POINT_add(3)>, L<EC_KEY_new(3)|EC_KEY_new(3)>, -L<d2i_ECPKParameters(3)|d2i_ECPKParameters(3)>, -L<BN_mod_mul_montgomery(3)|BN_mod_mul_montgomery(3)> - -=cut |