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diff --git a/security/nss/tests/libpkix/sample_apps/README b/security/nss/tests/libpkix/sample_apps/README new file mode 100755 index 0000000000..012e7bf7eb --- /dev/null +++ b/security/nss/tests/libpkix/sample_apps/README @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public +# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this +# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. + +This directory contains both sample applications and performance evaluation +applications. + +SAMPLE APPLICATIONS + +Currently, there are two performance applications: libpkix_buildThreads and +nss_threads. And three sample applications: dumpcert, dumpcrl and +validateChain.. + +============================================================================ + +USAGE: dumpcert <certFile> + Parses a certificate located at <certFile> and displays it. + +Source: <root>/tests/sample_apps/dumpcert.c +Binary: <root>/bin/sample_apps/dumpcert + +============================================================================ + +USAGE: dumpcrl <crlFile> + Parses a CRL located at <crlFile> and displays it. + +Source: <root>/tests/sample_apps/dumpcrl.c +Binary: <root>/bin/sample_apps/dumpcrl + +============================================================================ + +USAGE: validateChain <trustedCert> <cert_1> <cert_2> ... <cert_n> + Validates a chain of n certificates using the given trust anchor. + +Source: <root>/tests/sample_apps/validateChain.c +Binary: <root>/bin/sample_apps/validateChain + +============================================================================ + +PERFORMANCE EVALUATION APPLICATIONS + +============================================================================ + +USAGE: libpkix_buildthreads <duration> <threads> <eecertNickname> + + Sets up and runs a PKIX_BuildChain call for the number of seconds + specified by <duration> using the number of threads specified by + <threads>. This application assumes that the NSS certutil application + has already been run to create the NSS databases and that the + various nicknames on the command line have been associated with + certificates in the NSS databases. The NSS databases MUST reside + in the directory where this file is located and MUST be named + "cert8.db", "key3.db", and "secmod.db". There must exist a nickname + in the databases which has been marked as trusted. + +Source: <root>/perf/libpkix_buildthreads/libpkix_buildthreads.c +Binary: <root>/perf/libpkix_buildthreads/*.OBJ/libpkix_buildthreads + +============================================================================ + +USAGE: nssThreads <duration> <threads> <eecertNickname> + + Sets up and runs a CERT_VerifyCertificate call for the number of + seconds specified by <duration> using the number of threads specified + by <threads>. This application assumes that the NSS certutil + application has already been run to create the NSS databases and that + the various nicknames on the command line have been associated with + certificates in the NSS databases. The NSS databases MUST reside + in the directory where this file is located and MUST be named + "cert8.db", "key3.db", and "secmod.db". There must exist a nickname in + the databases which has been marked as trusted. + +Source: <root>/perf/nss_threads/nss_threads.c +Binary: <root>/perf/nss_threads/*.OBJ/nss_threads + +============================================================================ + |