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diff --git a/doc/crypto/EC_GROUP_new.pod b/doc/crypto/EC_GROUP_new.pod index 44599e2..73d5219 100644 --- a/doc/crypto/EC_GROUP_new.pod +++ b/doc/crypto/EC_GROUP_new.pod @@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ use a trinomial or a pentanomial for this parameter. A new curve can be constructed by calling EC_GROUP_new, using the implementation provided by B<meth> (see L<EC_GFp_simple_method(3)|EC_GFp_simple_method(3)>). It is then necessary to call either EC_GROUP_set_curve_GFp or -EC_GROUP_set_curve_GF2m as appropriate to create a curve defined over Fp or over F2^m respectively. +EC_GROUP_set_curve_GF2m as appropriate to create a curve defined over Fp or over F2^m respectively. EC_GROUP_set_curve_GFp sets the curve parameters B<p>, B<a> and B<b> for a curve over Fp stored in B<group>. EC_group_get_curve_GFp obtains the previously set curve parameters. EC_GROUP_set_curve_GF2m sets the equivalent curve parameters for a curve over F2^m. In this case B<p> represents -the irreducible polybnomial - each bit represents a term in the polynomial. Therefore there will either be three -or five bits set dependant on whether the polynomial is a trinomial or a pentanomial. +the irreducible polynomial - each bit represents a term in the polynomial. Therefore there will either be three +or five bits set dependent on whether the polynomial is a trinomial or a pentanomial. EC_group_get_curve_GF2m obtains the previously set curve parameters. The functions EC_GROUP_new_curve_GFp and EC_GROUP_new_curve_GF2m are shortcuts for calling EC_GROUP_new and the |