=head1 NAME
-
DH_generate_parameters_ex, DH_generate_parameters,
DH_check - generate and check Diffie-Hellman parameters
Deprecated:
+ #if OPENSSL_API_COMPAT < 0x00908000L
DH *DH_generate_parameters(int prime_len, int generator,
void (*callback)(int, int, void *), void *cb_arg);
+ #endif
=head1 DESCRIPTION
seeded prior to calling DH_generate_parameters().
B<prime_len> is the length in bits of the safe prime to be generated.
-B<generator> is a small number E<gt> 1, typically 2 or 5.
+B<generator> is a small number E<gt> 1, typically 2 or 5.
A callback function may be used to provide feedback about the progress
of the key generation. If B<cb> is not B<NULL>, it will be
is called. See L<BN_generate_prime(3)> for information on
the BN_GENCB_call() function.
-DH_check() validates Diffie-Hellman parameters. It checks that B<p> is
-a safe prime, and that B<g> is a suitable generator. In the case of an
-error, the bit flags DH_CHECK_P_NOT_SAFE_PRIME or
-DH_NOT_SUITABLE_GENERATOR are set in B<*codes>.
-DH_UNABLE_TO_CHECK_GENERATOR is set if the generator cannot be
-checked, i.e. it does not equal 2 or 5.
+DH_check() confirms that the Diffie-Hellman parameters B<dh> 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:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item DH_CHECK_P_NOT_PRIME
+
+The parameter B<p> is not prime.
+
+=item DH_CHECK_P_NOT_SAFE_PRIME
+
+The parameter B<p> is not a safe prime and no B<q> value is present.
+
+=item DH_UNABLE_TO_CHECK_GENERATOR
+
+The generator B<g> cannot be checked for suitability.
+
+=item DH_NOT_SUITABLE_GENERATOR
+
+The generator B<g> is not suitable.
+
+=item DH_CHECK_Q_NOT_PRIME
+
+The parameter B<q> is not prime.
+
+=item DH_CHECK_INVALID_Q_VALUE
+
+The parameter B<q> is invalid.
+
+=item DH_CHECK_INVALID_J_VALUE
+
+The parameter B<j> is invalid.
+
+=back
=head1 RETURN VALUES
The parameters generated by DH_generate_parameters_ex() and DH_generate_parameters()
are not to be used in signature schemes.
-=head1 BUGS
-
-If B<generator> is not 2 or 5, B<dh-E<gt>g>=B<generator> is not
-a usable generator.
-
=head1 SEE ALSO
L<dh(3)>, L<ERR_get_error(3)>, L<rand(3)>,
L<DH_free(3)>
-=head1 HISTORY
+=head1 COPYRIGHT
-DH_check() is available in all versions of SSLeay and OpenSSL.
-The B<cb_arg> argument to DH_generate_parameters() was added in SSLeay 0.9.0.
+Copyright 2000-2016 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
-In versions before OpenSSL 0.9.5, DH_CHECK_P_NOT_STRONG_PRIME is used
-instead of DH_CHECK_P_NOT_SAFE_PRIME.
+Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License"). You may not use
+this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy
+in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
+L<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
=cut