The default conv_form is uncompressed
authorMatt Caswell <matt@openssl.org>
Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:27:55 +0000 (16:27 +0000)
committerMatt Caswell <matt@openssl.org>
Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:58:54 +0000 (19:58 +0000)
Fixes #5711

Reviewed-by: Rich Salz <rsalz@openssl.org>
(Merged from https://github.com/openssl/openssl/pull/5712)

doc/man1/ecparam.pod

index dc07caf4ff9ef16d68b9b508929b737d024ff049..6788c9f092c616a85c418273ca9c4158cc650dbc 100644 (file)
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ currently implemented EC parameters names and exit.
 =item B<-conv_form>
 
 This specifies how the points on the elliptic curve are converted
-into octet strings. Possible values are: B<compressed> (the default
-value), B<uncompressed> and B<hybrid>. For more information regarding
+into octet strings. Possible values are: B<compressed>, B<uncompressed> (the
+default value) and B<hybrid>. For more information regarding
 the point conversion forms please read the X9.62 standard.
 B<Note> Due to patent issues the B<compressed> option is disabled
 by default for binary curves and can be enabled by defining