Support key check in EVP interface

[openssl.git] / doc / man1 / pkey.pod

diff --git a/doc/man1/pkey.pod b/doc/man1/pkey.pod
index a09736d01ef49cc822c8576f448b5eedba739b60..d6b0db4d808685720dfcf404972dfa41b07237da 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/man1/pkey.pod
+++ b/doc/man1/pkey.pod
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@ B<openssl> B<pkey>
 [B<-out filename>]
 [B<-passout arg>]
 [B<-traditional>]
-[B<-cipher>]
+[B<-I<cipher>>]
 [B<-text>]
 [B<-text_pub>]
 [B<-noout>]
 [B<-pubin>]
 [B<-pubout>]
 [B<-engine id>]
+[B<-check>]
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
@@ -38,12 +39,12 @@ Print out a usage message.
 
 =item B<-inform DER|PEM>
 
-This specifies the input format DER or PEM.
+This specifies the input format DER or PEM. The default format is PEM.
 
 =item B<-outform DER|PEM>
 
-This specifies the output format, the options have the same meaning as the
-B<-inform> option.
+This specifies the output format, the options have the same meaning and default
+as the B<-inform> option.
 
 =item B<-in filename>
 
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ Normally a private key is written using standard format: this is PKCS#8 form
 with the appropriate encryption algorithm (if any). If the B<-traditional>
 option is specified then the older "traditional" format is used instead.
 
-=item B<-cipher>
+=item B<-I<cipher>>
 
 These options encrypt the private key with the supplied cipher. Any algorithm
 name accepted by EVP_get_cipherbyname() is acceptable such as B<des3>.
@@ -110,6 +111,11 @@ to attempt to obtain a functional reference to the specified engine,
 thus initialising it if needed. The engine will then be set as the default
 for all available algorithms.
 
+=item B<-check>
+
+This option checks the consistency of a key pair for both public and private
+components.
+
 =back
 
 =head1 EXAMPLES