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diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml
index 42e411a0e3..5811c18ce4 100644
--- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml
+++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@
<code>ecdh_params() = ec_named_curve() | ec_explicit_curve()</code>
+ <code>ed_named_curves_ecdh() -> x448 | x25519</code>
+ <p>Note that the curves are only supported if the underlying OpenSSL has support for them.</p>
+
<code>ec_explicit_curve() =
{ec_field(), Prime :: key_value(), Point :: key_value(), Order :: integer(),
CoFactor :: none | integer()} </code>
@@ -143,7 +146,7 @@
password => password()}</code>
<code>engine_ref() = term()</code>
- <p>The result of a call to <seealso marker="#engine_load-3">engine_load/3</seealso>.
+ <p>The result of a call to for example <seealso marker="#engine_load-3">engine_load/3</seealso>.
</p>
<code>key_id() = string() | binary()</code>
@@ -155,12 +158,13 @@
<p>The key's password
</p>
- <code>stream_cipher() = rc4 | aes_ctr </code>
+ <code>stream_cipher() = rc4 | aes_ctr | chacha20 </code>
<code>block_cipher() = aes_cbc | aes_cfb8 | aes_cfb128 | aes_ige256 | blowfish_cbc |
blowfish_cfb64 | des_cbc | des_cfb | des3_cbc | des3_cfb | des_ede3 | rc2_cbc </code>
<code>aead_cipher() = aes_gcm | chacha20_poly1305 </code>
+ <p>Note that the actual supported algorithms depends on the underlying crypto library.</p>
<code>stream_key() = aes_key() | rc4_key() </code>
@@ -189,13 +193,16 @@
<code>rsa_sign_padding() = rsa_pkcs1_padding | rsa_pkcs1_pss_padding</code>
- <code> hash_algorithms() = md5 | ripemd160 | sha | sha224 | sha256 | sha384 | sha512 </code> <p>md4 is also supported for hash_init/1 and hash/2.
+ <code> hash_algorithms() = md5 | ripemd160 | sha | sha224 | sha256 | sha384 | sha512 |
+ sha3_224 | sha3_256 | sha3_384 | sha3_512 </code>
+ <p>md4 is also supported for hash_init/1 and hash/2.
Note that both md4 and md5 are recommended only for compatibility with existing applications.
+ Note that the actual supported hash_algorithms depends on the underlying crypto library.
</p>
<code> cipher_algorithms() = aes_cbc | aes_cfb8 | aes_cfb128 | aes_ctr | aes_gcm |
- aes_ige256 | blowfish_cbc | blowfish_cfb64 | chacha20_poly1305 | des_cbc |
+ aes_ige256 | blowfish_cbc | blowfish_cfb64 | chacha20 | chacha20_poly1305 | des_cbc |
des_cfb | des3_cbc | des3_cfb | des_ede3 | rc2_cbc | rc4 </code>
- <code> mac_algorithms() = hmac | cmac</code>
+ <code> mac_algorithms() = hmac | cmac | poly1305</code>
<code> public_key_algorithms() = rsa |dss | ecdsa | dh | ecdh | ec_gf2m</code>
<p>Note that ec_gf2m is not strictly a public key algorithm, but a restriction on what curves are supported
with ecdsa and ecdh.
@@ -306,7 +313,7 @@
<v> Type = dh | ecdh | srp </v>
<v>OthersPublicKey = dh_public() | ecdh_public() | srp_public() </v>
<v>MyKey = dh_private() | ecdh_private() | {srp_public(),srp_private()}</v>
- <v>Params = dh_params() | ecdh_params() | SrpUserParams | SrpHostParams</v>
+ <v>Params = dh_params() | ecdh_params() | ed_named_curves_ecdh() | SrpUserParams | SrpHostParams</v>
<v>SrpUserParams = {user, [DerivedKey::binary(), Prime::binary(), Generator::binary(), Version::atom() | [Scrambler:binary()]]} </v>
<v>SrpHostParams = {host, [Verifier::binary(), Prime::binary(), Version::atom() | [Scrambler::binary]]} </v>
<v>SharedSecret = binary()</v>
@@ -336,7 +343,7 @@
<fsummary>Generates a public key of type <c>Type</c></fsummary>
<type>
<v> Type = dh | ecdh | rsa | srp </v>
- <v>Params = dh_params() | ecdh_params() | RsaParams | SrpUserParams | SrpHostParams </v>
+ <v>Params = dh_params() | ecdh_params() | ed_named_curves_ecdh()| RsaParams | SrpUserParams | SrpHostParams </v>
<v>RsaParams = {ModulusSizeInBits::integer(), PublicExponent::key_value()}</v>
<v>SrpUserParams = {user, [Generator::binary(), Prime::binary(), Version::atom()]}</v>
<v>SrpHostParams = {host, [Verifier::binary(), Generator::binary(), Prime::binary(), Version::atom()]}</v>
@@ -598,6 +605,20 @@
</func>
<func>
+ <name>poly1305(Key, Data) -> Mac</name>
+ <fsummary></fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Key = iodata()</v>
+ <v>Data = iodata()</v>
+ <v>Mac = binary()</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Computes a POLY1305 message authentication code (<c>Mac</c>) from <c>Data</c> using
+ <c>Key</c> as the authentication key.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
<name>private_decrypt(Type, CipherText, PrivateKey, Padding) -> PlainText</name>
<fsummary>Decrypts CipherText using the private Key.</fsummary>
<type>
@@ -629,7 +650,7 @@
<desc>
<p>Fetches the corresponding public key from a private key stored in an Engine.
The key must be of the type indicated by the Type parameter.
- </p>
+ </p>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -830,7 +851,7 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre>
</p>
<note>
<p>
- The state returned from this function can not be used
+ The state returned from this function cannot be used
to get a reproducable random sequence as from
the other
<seealso marker="stdlib:rand">rand</seealso>
@@ -920,7 +941,7 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre>
</p>
<note>
<p>
- The state returned from this function can not be used
+ The state returned from this function cannot be used
to get a reproducable random sequence as from
the other
<seealso marker="stdlib:rand">rand</seealso>
@@ -958,7 +979,7 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre>
<name>stream_init(Type, Key, IVec) -> State</name>
<fsummary></fsummary>
<type>
- <v>Type = aes_ctr </v>
+ <v>Type = aes_ctr | chacha20</v>
<v>State = opaque() </v>
<v>Key = iodata()</v>
<v>IVec = binary()</v>
@@ -1075,8 +1096,8 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre>
<p>
Returns a list of all possible engine methods.
</p>
- <p>
- May throw exception notsup in case there is
+ <p>
+ May throw exception notsup in case there is
no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
</p>
<p>
@@ -1092,18 +1113,18 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre>
<type>
<v>EngineId = unicode:chardata()</v>
<v>PreCmds, PostCmds = [{unicode:chardata(), unicode:chardata()}]</v>
- <v>Result = {ok, Engine::term()} | {error, Reason::term()}</v>
+ <v>Result = {ok, Engine::engine_ref()} | {error, Reason::term()}</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>
Loads the OpenSSL engine given by <c>EngineId</c> if it is available and then returns ok and
- an engine handle. This function is the same as calling <c>engine_load/4</c> with
- <c>EngineMethods</c> set to a list of all the possible methods. An error tuple is
+ an engine handle. This function is the same as calling <c>engine_load/4</c> with
+ <c>EngineMethods</c> set to a list of all the possible methods. An error tuple is
returned if the engine can't be loaded.
</p>
<p>
The function throws a badarg if the parameters are in wrong format.
- It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
</p>
<p>
@@ -1120,7 +1141,7 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre>
<v>EngineId = unicode:chardata()</v>
<v>PreCmds, PostCmds = [{unicode:chardata(), unicode:chardata()}]</v>
<v>EngineMethods = [engine_method_type()]</v>
- <v>Result = {ok, Engine::term()} | {error, Reason::term()}</v>
+ <v>Result = {ok, Engine::engine_ref()} | {error, Reason::term()}</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>
@@ -1129,7 +1150,7 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre>
</p>
<p>
The function throws a badarg if the parameters are in wrong format.
- It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
</p>
<p>
@@ -1143,17 +1164,17 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre>
<name>engine_unload(Engine) -> Result</name>
<fsummary>Dynamical load an encryption engine</fsummary>
<type>
- <v>Engine = term()</v>
+ <v>Engine = engine_ref()</v>
<v>Result = ok | {error, Reason::term()}</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>
- Unloads the OpenSSL engine given by <c>EngineId</c>.
+ Unloads the OpenSSL engine given by <c>Engine</c>.
An error tuple is returned if the engine can't be unloaded.
</p>
<p>
The function throws a badarg if the parameter is in wrong format.
- It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
</p>
<p>
@@ -1164,19 +1185,24 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>engine_list() -> Result</name>
- <fsummary>List the known engine ids</fsummary>
+ <name>engine_by_id(EngineId) -> Result</name>
+ <fsummary>Get a reference to an already loaded engine</fsummary>
<type>
- <v>Result = [EngineId::unicode:chardata()]</v>
+ <v>EngineID = unicode:chardata()engine_ref()</v>
+ <v>Result = {ok, Engine::engine_ref()} | {error, Reason::term()}</v>
</type>
<desc>
- <p>List the id's of all engines in OpenSSL's internal list.</p>
<p>
- It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ Get a reference to an already loaded engine with <c>EngineId</c>.
+ An error tuple is returned if the engine can't be unloaded.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ The function throws a badarg if the parameter is in wrong format.
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
</p>
<p>
- See also the chapter <seealso marker="crypto:engine_load#engine_load">Engine Load</seealso>
+ See also the chapter <seealso marker="crypto:engine_load#engine_load">Engine Load</seealso>
in the User's Guide.
</p>
</desc>
@@ -1186,7 +1212,7 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre>
<name>engine_ctrl_cmd_string(Engine, CmdName, CmdArg) -> Result</name>
<fsummary>Sends ctrl commands to an OpenSSL engine</fsummary>
<type>
- <v>Engine = term()</v>
+ <v>Engine = engine_ref()</v>
<v>CmdName = unicode:chardata()</v>
<v>CmdArg = unicode:chardata()</v>
<v>Result = ok | {error, Reason::term()}</v>
@@ -1194,12 +1220,12 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre>
<desc>
<p>
Sends ctrl commands to the OpenSSL engine given by <c>Engine</c>.
- This function is the same as calling <c>engine_ctrl_cmd_string/4</c> with
+ This function is the same as calling <c>engine_ctrl_cmd_string/4</c> with
<c>Optional</c> set to <c>false</c>.
</p>
<p>
The function throws a badarg if the parameters are in wrong format.
- It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
</p>
</desc>
@@ -1209,7 +1235,7 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre>
<name>engine_ctrl_cmd_string(Engine, CmdName, CmdArg, Optional) -> Result</name>
<fsummary>Sends ctrl commands to an OpenSSL engine</fsummary>
<type>
- <v>Engine = term()</v>
+ <v>Engine = engine_ref()</v>
<v>CmdName = unicode:chardata()</v>
<v>CmdArg = unicode:chardata()</v>
<v>Optional = boolean()</v>
@@ -1218,18 +1244,218 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre>
<desc>
<p>
Sends ctrl commands to the OpenSSL engine given by <c>Engine</c>.
- <c>Optional</c> is a boolean argument that can relax the semantics of the function.
- If set to <c>true</c> it will only return failure if the ENGINE supported the given
- command name but failed while executing it, if the ENGINE doesn't support the command
- name it will simply return success without doing anything. In this case we assume
+ <c>Optional</c> is a boolean argument that can relax the semantics of the function.
+ If set to <c>true</c> it will only return failure if the ENGINE supported the given
+ command name but failed while executing it, if the ENGINE doesn't support the command
+ name it will simply return success without doing anything. In this case we assume
the user is only supplying commands specific to the given ENGINE so we set this to
<c>false</c>.
</p>
<p>
The function throws a badarg if the parameters are in wrong format.
- It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name>engine_add(Engine) -> Result</name>
+ <fsummary>Add engine to OpenSSL internal list</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Engine = engine_ref()</v>
+ <v>Result = ok | {error, Reason::term()}</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Add the engine to OpenSSL's internal list.</p>
+ <p>
+ The function throws a badarg if the parameters are in wrong format.
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name>engine_remove(Engine) -> Result</name>
+ <fsummary>Remove engine to OpenSSL internal list</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Engine = engine_ref()</v>
+ <v>Result = ok | {error, Reason::term()}</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Remove the engine from OpenSSL's internal list.</p>
+ <p>
+ The function throws a badarg if the parameters are in wrong format.
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name>engine_get_id(Engine) -> EngineId</name>
+ <fsummary>Fetch engine ID</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Engine = engine_ref()</v>
+ <v>EngineId = unicode:chardata()</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Return the ID for the engine, or an empty binary if there is no id set.</p>
+ <p>
+ The function throws a badarg if the parameters are in wrong format.
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name>engine_get_name(Engine) -> EngineName</name>
+ <fsummary>Fetch engine name</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Engine = engine_ref()</v>
+ <v>EngineName = unicode:chardata()</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Return the name (eg a description) for the engine, or an empty binary if there is no name set.</p>
+ <p>
+ The function throws a badarg if the parameters are in wrong format.
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name>engine_list() -> Result</name>
+ <fsummary>List the known engine ids</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Result = [EngineId::unicode:chardata()]</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>List the id's of all engines in OpenSSL's internal list.</p>
+ <p>
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ See also the chapter <seealso marker="crypto:engine_load#engine_load">Engine Load</seealso>
+ in the User's Guide.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ May throw exception notsup in case engine functionality is not supported by the underlying
+ OpenSSL implementation.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name>ensure_engine_loaded(EngineId, LibPath) -> Result</name>
+ <fsummary>Ensure encryption engine just loaded once</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>EngineId = unicode:chardata()</v>
+ <v>LibPath = unicode:chardata()</v>
+ <v>Result = {ok, Engine::engine_ref()} | {error, Reason::term()}</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>
+ Loads the OpenSSL engine given by <c>EngineId</c> and the path to the dynamic library
+ implementing the engine. This function is the same as calling <c>ensure_engine_loaded/3</c> with
+ <c>EngineMethods</c> set to a list of all the possible methods. An error tuple is
+ returned if the engine can't be loaded.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ The function throws a badarg if the parameters are in wrong format.
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
</p>
+ <p>
+ See also the chapter <seealso marker="crypto:engine_load#engine_load">Engine Load</seealso>
+ in the User's Guide.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name>ensure_engine_loaded(EngineId, LibPath, EngineMethods) -> Result</name>
+ <fsummary>Ensure encryption engine just loaded once</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>EngineId = unicode:chardata()</v>
+ <v>LibPath = unicode:chardata()</v>
+ <v>EngineMethods = [engine_method_type()]</v>
+ <v>Result = {ok, Engine::engine_ref()} | {error, Reason::term()}</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>
+ Loads the OpenSSL engine given by <c>EngineId</c> and the path to the dynamic library
+ implementing the engine. This function differs from the normal engine_load in that sense it
+ also add the engine id to the internal list in OpenSSL. Then in the following calls to the function
+ it just fetch the reference to the engine instead of loading it again.
+ An error tuple is returned if the engine can't be loaded.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ The function throws a badarg if the parameters are in wrong format.
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ See also the chapter <seealso marker="crypto:engine_load#engine_load">Engine Load</seealso>
+ in the User's Guide.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name>ensure_engine_unloaded(Engine) -> Result</name>
+ <fsummary>Unload an engine loaded with the ensure function</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Engine = engine_ref()</v>
+ <v>Result = ok | {error, Reason::term()}</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>
+ Unloads an engine loaded with the <c>ensure_engine_loaded</c> function.
+ It both removes the label from the OpenSSL internal engine list and unloads the engine.
+ This function is the same as calling <c>ensure_engine_unloaded/2</c> with
+ <c>EngineMethods</c> set to a list of all the possible methods. An error tuple is
+ returned if the engine can't be unloaded.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ The function throws a badarg if the parameters are in wrong format.
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ See also the chapter <seealso marker="crypto:engine_load#engine_load">Engine Load</seealso>
+ in the User's Guide.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name>ensure_engine_unloaded(Engine, EngineMethods) -> Result</name>
+ <fsummary>Unload an engine loaded with the ensure function</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Engine = engine_ref()</v>
+ <v>EngineMethods = [engine_method_type()]</v>
+ <v>Result = ok | {error, Reason::term()}</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>
+ Unloads an engine loaded with the <c>ensure_engine_loaded</c> function.
+ It both removes the label from the OpenSSL internal engine list and unloads the engine.
+ An error tuple is returned if the engine can't be unloaded.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ The function throws a badarg if the parameters are in wrong format.
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ See also the chapter <seealso marker="crypto:engine_load#engine_load">Engine Load</seealso>
+ in the User's Guide.
+ </p>
</desc>
</func>