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+.\" ========================================================================
+.\"
+.IX Title "EC_GROUP_COPY 3SSL"
+.TH EC_GROUP_COPY 3SSL 2024-02-03 3.1.5 OpenSSL
+.\" For nroff, turn off justification. Always turn off hyphenation; it makes
+.\" way too many mistakes in technical documents.
+.if n .ad l
+.nh
+.SH NAME
+EC_GROUP_get0_order, EC_GROUP_order_bits, EC_GROUP_get0_cofactor,
+EC_GROUP_copy, EC_GROUP_dup, EC_GROUP_method_of, EC_GROUP_set_generator,
+EC_GROUP_get0_generator, EC_GROUP_get_order, EC_GROUP_get_cofactor,
+EC_GROUP_set_curve_name, EC_GROUP_get_curve_name, EC_GROUP_set_asn1_flag,
+EC_GROUP_get_asn1_flag, EC_GROUP_set_point_conversion_form,
+EC_GROUP_get_point_conversion_form, EC_GROUP_get0_seed,
+EC_GROUP_get_seed_len, EC_GROUP_set_seed, EC_GROUP_get_degree,
+EC_GROUP_check, EC_GROUP_check_named_curve,
+EC_GROUP_check_discriminant, EC_GROUP_cmp,
+EC_GROUP_get_basis_type, EC_GROUP_get_trinomial_basis,
+EC_GROUP_get_pentanomial_basis, EC_GROUP_get0_field,
+EC_GROUP_get_field_type
+\&\- Functions for manipulating EC_GROUP objects
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
+.Vb 1
+\& #include <openssl/ec.h>
+\&
+\& int EC_GROUP_copy(EC_GROUP *dst, const EC_GROUP *src);
+\& EC_GROUP *EC_GROUP_dup(const EC_GROUP *src);
+\&
+\& int EC_GROUP_set_generator(EC_GROUP *group, const EC_POINT *generator,
+\& const BIGNUM *order, const BIGNUM *cofactor);
+\& const EC_POINT *EC_GROUP_get0_generator(const EC_GROUP *group);
+\&
+\& int EC_GROUP_get_order(const EC_GROUP *group, BIGNUM *order, BN_CTX *ctx);
+\& const BIGNUM *EC_GROUP_get0_order(const EC_GROUP *group);
+\& int EC_GROUP_order_bits(const EC_GROUP *group);
+\& int EC_GROUP_get_cofactor(const EC_GROUP *group, BIGNUM *cofactor, BN_CTX *ctx);
+\& const BIGNUM *EC_GROUP_get0_cofactor(const EC_GROUP *group);
+\& const BIGNUM *EC_GROUP_get0_field(const EC_GROUP *group);
+\&
+\& void EC_GROUP_set_curve_name(EC_GROUP *group, int nid);
+\& int EC_GROUP_get_curve_name(const EC_GROUP *group);
+\&
+\& void EC_GROUP_set_asn1_flag(EC_GROUP *group, int flag);
+\& int EC_GROUP_get_asn1_flag(const EC_GROUP *group);
+\&
+\& void EC_GROUP_set_point_conversion_form(EC_GROUP *group, point_conversion_form_t form);
+\& point_conversion_form_t EC_GROUP_get_point_conversion_form(const EC_GROUP *group);
+\&
+\& unsigned char *EC_GROUP_get0_seed(const EC_GROUP *group);
+\& size_t EC_GROUP_get_seed_len(const EC_GROUP *group);
+\& size_t EC_GROUP_set_seed(EC_GROUP *group, const unsigned char *, size_t len);
+\&
+\& int EC_GROUP_get_degree(const EC_GROUP *group);
+\&
+\& int EC_GROUP_check(const EC_GROUP *group, BN_CTX *ctx);
+\& int EC_GROUP_check_named_curve(const EC_GROUP *group, int nist_only,
+\& BN_CTX *ctx);
+\&
+\& int EC_GROUP_check_discriminant(const EC_GROUP *group, BN_CTX *ctx);
+\&
+\& int EC_GROUP_cmp(const EC_GROUP *a, const EC_GROUP *b, BN_CTX *ctx);
+\&
+\& int EC_GROUP_get_basis_type(const EC_GROUP *group);
+\& int EC_GROUP_get_trinomial_basis(const EC_GROUP *group, unsigned int *k);
+\& int EC_GROUP_get_pentanomial_basis(const EC_GROUP *group, unsigned int *k1,
+\& unsigned int *k2, unsigned int *k3);
+\&
+\& int EC_GROUP_get_field_type(const EC_GROUP *group);
+.Ve
+.PP
+The following function has been deprecated since OpenSSL 3.0, and can be
+hidden entirely by defining \fBOPENSSL_API_COMPAT\fR with a suitable version value,
+see \fBopenssl_user_macros\fR\|(7):
+.PP
+.Vb 1
+\& const EC_METHOD *EC_GROUP_method_of(const EC_GROUP *group);
+.Ve
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_copy()\fR copies the curve \fBsrc\fR into \fBdst\fR. Both \fBsrc\fR and \fBdst\fR must use the same EC_METHOD.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_dup()\fR creates a new EC_GROUP object and copies the content from \fBsrc\fR to the newly created
+EC_GROUP object.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_method_of()\fR obtains the EC_METHOD of \fBgroup\fR.
+This function was deprecated in OpenSSL 3.0, since EC_METHOD is no longer a public concept.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_set_generator()\fR sets curve parameters that must be agreed by all participants using the curve. These
+parameters include the \fBgenerator\fR, the \fBorder\fR and the \fBcofactor\fR. The \fBgenerator\fR is a well defined point on the
+curve chosen for cryptographic operations. Integers used for point multiplications will be between 0 and
+n\-1 where n is the \fBorder\fR. The \fBorder\fR multiplied by the \fBcofactor\fR gives the number of points on the curve.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get0_generator()\fR returns the generator for the identified \fBgroup\fR.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get_order()\fR retrieves the order of \fBgroup\fR and copies its value into
+\&\fBorder\fR. It fails in case \fBgroup\fR is not fully initialized (i.e., its order
+is not set or set to zero).
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get_cofactor()\fR retrieves the cofactor of \fBgroup\fR and copies its value
+into \fBcofactor\fR. It fails in case \fBgroup\fR is not fully initialized or if the
+cofactor is not set (or set to zero).
+.PP
+The functions \fBEC_GROUP_set_curve_name()\fR and \fBEC_GROUP_get_curve_name()\fR, set and get the NID for the curve respectively
+(see \fBEC_GROUP_new\fR\|(3)). If a curve does not have a NID associated with it, then EC_GROUP_get_curve_name
+will return NID_undef.
+.PP
+The asn1_flag value is used to determine whether the curve encoding uses
+explicit parameters or a named curve using an ASN1 OID: many applications only
+support the latter form. If asn1_flag is \fBOPENSSL_EC_NAMED_CURVE\fR then the
+named curve form is used and the parameters must have a corresponding
+named curve NID set. If asn1_flags is \fBOPENSSL_EC_EXPLICIT_CURVE\fR the
+parameters are explicitly encoded. The functions \fBEC_GROUP_get_asn1_flag()\fR and
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_set_asn1_flag()\fR get and set the status of the asn1_flag for the curve.
+Note: \fBOPENSSL_EC_EXPLICIT_CURVE\fR was added in OpenSSL 1.1.0, for
+previous versions of OpenSSL the value 0 must be used instead. Before OpenSSL
+1.1.0 the default form was to use explicit parameters (meaning that
+applications would have to explicitly set the named curve form) in OpenSSL
+1.1.0 and later the named curve form is the default.
+.PP
+The point_conversion_form for a curve controls how EC_POINT data is encoded as ASN1 as defined in X9.62 (ECDSA).
+point_conversion_form_t is an enum defined as follows:
+.PP
+.Vb 10
+\& typedef enum {
+\& /** the point is encoded as z||x, where the octet z specifies
+\& * which solution of the quadratic equation y is */
+\& POINT_CONVERSION_COMPRESSED = 2,
+\& /** the point is encoded as z||x||y, where z is the octet 0x04 */
+\& POINT_CONVERSION_UNCOMPRESSED = 4,
+\& /** the point is encoded as z||x||y, where the octet z specifies
+\& * which solution of the quadratic equation y is */
+\& POINT_CONVERSION_HYBRID = 6
+\& } point_conversion_form_t;
+.Ve
+.PP
+For POINT_CONVERSION_UNCOMPRESSED the point is encoded as an octet signifying the UNCOMPRESSED form has been used followed by
+the octets for x, followed by the octets for y.
+.PP
+For any given x coordinate for a point on a curve it is possible to derive two possible y values. For
+POINT_CONVERSION_COMPRESSED the point is encoded as an octet signifying that the COMPRESSED form has been used AND which of
+the two possible solutions for y has been used, followed by the octets for x.
+.PP
+For POINT_CONVERSION_HYBRID the point is encoded as an octet signifying the HYBRID form has been used AND which of the two
+possible solutions for y has been used, followed by the octets for x, followed by the octets for y.
+.PP
+The functions \fBEC_GROUP_set_point_conversion_form()\fR and \fBEC_GROUP_get_point_conversion_form()\fR, set and get the point_conversion_form
+for the curve respectively.
+.PP
+ANSI X9.62 (ECDSA standard) defines a method of generating the curve parameter b from a random number. This provides advantages
+in that a parameter obtained in this way is highly unlikely to be susceptible to special purpose attacks, or have any trapdoors in it.
+If the seed is present for a curve then the b parameter was generated in a verifiable fashion using that seed. The OpenSSL EC library
+does not use this seed value but does enable you to inspect it using \fBEC_GROUP_get0_seed()\fR. This returns a pointer to a memory block
+containing the seed that was used. The length of the memory block can be obtained using \fBEC_GROUP_get_seed_len()\fR. A number of the
+built-in curves within the library provide seed values that can be obtained. It is also possible to set a custom seed using
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_set_seed()\fR and passing a pointer to a memory block, along with the length of the seed. Again, the EC library will not use
+this seed value, although it will be preserved in any ASN1 based communications.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get_degree()\fR gets the degree of the field.
+For Fp fields this will be the number of bits in p.
+For F2^m fields this will be the value m.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get_field_type()\fR identifies what type of field the EC_GROUP structure supports,
+which will be either F2^m or Fp.
+.PP
+The function \fBEC_GROUP_check_discriminant()\fR calculates the discriminant for the curve and verifies that it is valid.
+For a curve defined over Fp the discriminant is given by the formula 4*a^3 + 27*b^2 whilst for F2^m curves the discriminant is
+simply b. In either case for the curve to be valid the discriminant must be non zero.
+.PP
+The function \fBEC_GROUP_check()\fR behaves in the following way:
+For the OpenSSL default provider it performs a number of checks on a curve to verify that it is valid. Checks performed include
+verifying that the discriminant is non zero; that a generator has been defined; that the generator is on the curve and has
+the correct order. For the OpenSSL FIPS provider it uses \fBEC_GROUP_check_named_curve()\fR to conform to SP800\-56Ar3.
+.PP
+The function \fBEC_GROUP_check_named_curve()\fR determines if the group's domain parameters match one of the built-in curves supported by the library.
+The curve name is returned as a \fBNID\fR if it matches. If the group's domain parameters have been modified then no match will be found.
+If the curve name of the given group is \fBNID_undef\fR (e.g. it has been created by using explicit parameters with no curve name),
+then this method can be used to lookup the name of the curve that matches the group domain parameters. The built-in curves contain
+aliases, so that multiple NID's can map to the same domain parameters. For such curves it is unspecified which of the aliases will be
+returned if the curve name of the given group is NID_undef.
+If \fBnist_only\fR is 1 it will only look for NIST approved curves, otherwise it searches all built-in curves.
+This function may be passed a BN_CTX object in the \fBctx\fR parameter.
+The \fBctx\fR parameter may be NULL.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_cmp()\fR compares \fBa\fR and \fBb\fR to determine whether they represent the same curve or not.
+.PP
+The functions \fBEC_GROUP_get_basis_type()\fR, \fBEC_GROUP_get_trinomial_basis()\fR and \fBEC_GROUP_get_pentanomial_basis()\fR should only be called for curves
+defined over an F2^m field. Addition and multiplication operations within an F2^m field are performed using an irreducible polynomial
+function f(x). This function is either a trinomial of the form:
+.PP
+f(x) = x^m + x^k + 1 with m > k >= 1
+.PP
+or a pentanomial of the form:
+.PP
+f(x) = x^m + x^k3 + x^k2 + x^k1 + 1 with m > k3 > k2 > k1 >= 1
+.PP
+The function \fBEC_GROUP_get_basis_type()\fR returns a NID identifying whether a trinomial or pentanomial is in use for the field. The
+function \fBEC_GROUP_get_trinomial_basis()\fR must only be called where f(x) is of the trinomial form, and returns the value of \fBk\fR. Similarly
+the function \fBEC_GROUP_get_pentanomial_basis()\fR must only be called where f(x) is of the pentanomial form, and returns the values of \fBk1\fR,
+\&\fBk2\fR and \fBk3\fR respectively.
+.SH "RETURN VALUES"
+.IX Header "RETURN VALUES"
+The following functions return 1 on success or 0 on error: \fBEC_GROUP_copy()\fR, \fBEC_GROUP_set_generator()\fR, \fBEC_GROUP_check()\fR,
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_check_discriminant()\fR, \fBEC_GROUP_get_trinomial_basis()\fR and \fBEC_GROUP_get_pentanomial_basis()\fR.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_dup()\fR returns a pointer to the duplicated curve, or NULL on error.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_method_of()\fR returns the EC_METHOD implementation in use for the given curve or NULL on error.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get0_generator()\fR returns the generator for the given curve or NULL on error.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get_order()\fR returns 0 if the order is not set (or set to zero) for
+\&\fBgroup\fR or if copying into \fBorder\fR fails, 1 otherwise.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get_cofactor()\fR returns 0 if the cofactor is not set (or is set to zero) for \fBgroup\fR or if copying into \fBcofactor\fR fails, 1 otherwise.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get_curve_name()\fR returns the curve name (NID) for \fBgroup\fR or will return NID_undef if no curve name is associated.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get_asn1_flag()\fR returns the ASN1 flag for the specified \fBgroup\fR .
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get_point_conversion_form()\fR returns the point_conversion_form for \fBgroup\fR.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get_degree()\fR returns the degree for \fBgroup\fR or 0 if the operation is not supported by the underlying group implementation.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get_field_type()\fR returns either \fBNID_X9_62_prime_field\fR for prime curves
+or \fBNID_X9_62_characteristic_two_field\fR for binary curves;
+these values are defined in the \fI<openssl/obj_mac.h>\fR header file.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_check_named_curve()\fR returns the nid of the matching named curve, otherwise it returns 0 for no match, or \-1 on error.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get0_order()\fR returns an internal pointer to the group order.
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_order_bits()\fR returns the number of bits in the group order.
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get0_cofactor()\fR returns an internal pointer to the group cofactor.
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get0_field()\fR returns an internal pointer to the group field. For curves over GF(p), this is the modulus; for curves
+over GF(2^m), this is the irreducible polynomial defining the field.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get0_seed()\fR returns a pointer to the seed that was used to generate the parameter b, or NULL if the seed is not
+specified. \fBEC_GROUP_get_seed_len()\fR returns the length of the seed or 0 if the seed is not specified.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_set_seed()\fR returns the length of the seed that has been set. If the supplied seed is NULL, or the supplied seed length is
+0, the return value will be 1. On error 0 is returned.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_cmp()\fR returns 0 if the curves are equal, 1 if they are not equal, or \-1 on error.
+.PP
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get_basis_type()\fR returns the values NID_X9_62_tpBasis or NID_X9_62_ppBasis (as defined in \fI<openssl/obj_mac.h>\fR) for a
+trinomial or pentanomial respectively. Alternatively in the event of an error a 0 is returned.
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+.IX Header "SEE ALSO"
+\&\fBcrypto\fR\|(7), \fBEC_GROUP_new\fR\|(3),
+\&\fBEC_POINT_new\fR\|(3), \fBEC_POINT_add\fR\|(3), \fBEC_KEY_new\fR\|(3),
+\&\fBEC_GFp_simple_method\fR\|(3), \fBd2i_ECPKParameters\fR\|(3)
+.SH HISTORY
+.IX Header "HISTORY"
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_method_of()\fR was deprecated in OpenSSL 3.0.
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get0_field()\fR, \fBEC_GROUP_check_named_curve()\fR and \fBEC_GROUP_get_field_type()\fR were added in OpenSSL 3.0.
+\&\fBEC_GROUP_get0_order()\fR, \fBEC_GROUP_order_bits()\fR and \fBEC_GROUP_get0_cofactor()\fR were added in OpenSSL 1.1.0.
+.SH COPYRIGHT
+.IX Header "COPYRIGHT"
+Copyright 2013\-2023 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+.PP
+Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (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
+<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.