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diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml
index 2868fe05f0..045ad4c050 100644
--- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml
+++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml
@@ -256,6 +256,57 @@ Mpint() = <![CDATA[<<ByteLen:32/integer-big, Bytes:ByteLen/binary>>]]>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
+ <name>hash(Type, Data) -> Digest</name>
+ <fsummary></fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Type = md4 | md5 | sha | sha224 | sha256 | sha384 | sha512</v>
+ <v>Data = iodata()</v>
+ <v>Digest = binary()</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Computes a message digest of type <c>Type</c> from <c>Data</c>.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+ <func>
+ <name>hash_init(Type) -> Context</name>
+ <fsummary></fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Type = md4 | md5 | sha | sha224 | sha256 | sha384 | sha512</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Initializes the context for streaming hash operations. <c>Type</c> determines
+ which digest to use. The returned context should be used as argument
+ to <seealso marker="#hash_update/2">hash_update</seealso>.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+ <func>
+ <name>hash_update(Context, Data) -> NewContext</name>
+ <fsummary></fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Data = iodata()</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Updates the digest represented by <c>Context</c> using the given <c>Data</c>. <c>Context</c>
+ must have been generated using <seealso marker="#hash_init/1">hash_init</seealso>
+ or a previous call to this function. <c>Data</c> can be any length. <c>NewContext</c>
+ must be passed into the next call to <c>hash_update</c>
+ or <seealso marker="#hash_final/1">hash_final</seealso>.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+ <func>
+ <name>hash_final(Context) -> Digest</name>
+ <fsummary></fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Digest = binary()</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Finalizes the hash operation referenced by <c>Context</c> returned
+ from a previous call to <seealso marker="#hash_update/2">hash_update</seealso>.
+ The size of <c>Digest</c> is determined by the type of hash
+ function used to generate it.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+ <func>
<name>md5_mac(Key, Data) -> Mac</name>
<fsummary>Compute an <c>MD5 MAC</c>message authentification code</fsummary>
<type>
@@ -893,11 +944,13 @@ Mpint() = <![CDATA[<<ByteLen:32/integer-big, Bytes:ByteLen/binary>>]]>
</func>
<func>
- <name>rsa_sign(Data, Key) -> Signature</name>
- <name>rsa_sign(DigestType, Data, Key) -> Signature</name>
+ <name>rsa_sign(DataOrDigest, Key) -> Signature</name>
+ <name>rsa_sign(DigestType, DataOrDigest, Key) -> Signature</name>
<fsummary>Sign the data using rsa with the given key.</fsummary>
<type>
+ <v>DataOrDigest = Data | {digest,Digest}</v>
<v>Data = Mpint</v>
+ <v>Digest = binary()</v>
<v>Key = [E, N, D] | [E, N, D, P1, P2, E1, E2, C]</v>
<v>E, N, D = Mpint</v>
<d>Where <c>E</c> is the public exponent, <c>N</c> is public modulus and
@@ -907,37 +960,40 @@ Mpint() = <![CDATA[<<ByteLen:32/integer-big, Bytes:ByteLen/binary>>]]>
the calculation faster. <c>P1,P2</c> are first and second prime factors.
<c>E1,E2</c> are first and second exponents. <c>C</c> is the CRT coefficient.
Terminology is taken from RFC 3447.</d>
- <v>DigestType = md5 | sha</v>
+ <v>DigestType = md5 | sha | sha224 | sha256 | sha384 | sha512</v>
<d>The default <c>DigestType</c> is sha.</d>
<v>Mpint = binary()</v>
<v>Signature = binary()</v>
</type>
<desc>
- <p>Calculates a <c>DigestType</c> digest of the <c>Data</c>
- and creates a RSA signature with the private key <c>Key</c>
- of the digest.</p>
+ <p>Creates a RSA signature with the private key <c>Key</c>
+ of a digest. The digest is either calculated as a
+ <c>DigestType</c> digest of <c>Data</c> or a precalculated
+ binary <c>Digest</c>.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>rsa_verify(Data, Signature, Key) -> Verified</name>
- <name>rsa_verify(DigestType, Data, Signature, Key) -> Verified </name>
+ <name>rsa_verify(DataOrDigest, Signature, Key) -> Verified</name>
+ <name>rsa_verify(DigestType, DataOrDigest, Signature, Key) -> Verified </name>
<fsummary>Verify the digest and signature using rsa with given public key.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Verified = boolean()</v>
+ <v>DataOrDigest = Data | {digest|Digest}</v>
<v>Data, Signature = Mpint</v>
+ <v>Digest = binary()</v>
<v>Key = [E, N]</v>
<v>E, N = Mpint</v>
<d>Where <c>E</c> is the public exponent and <c>N</c> is public modulus.</d>
- <v>DigestType = md5 | sha | sha256 | sha384 | sha512</v>
- <d> The default <c>DigestType</c> is sha.</d>
+ <v>DigestType = md5 | sha | sha224 | sha256 | sha384 | sha512</v>
+ <d>The default <c>DigestType</c> is sha.</d>
<v>Mpint = binary()</v>
</type>
<desc>
- <p>Calculates a <c>DigestType</c> digest of the <c>Data</c>
- and verifies that the digest matches the RSA signature using the
+ <p>Verifies that a digest matches the RSA signature using the
signer's public key <c>Key</c>.
- </p>
+ The digest is either calculated as a <c>DigestType</c>
+ digest of <c>Data</c> or a precalculated binary <c>Digest</c>.</p>
<p>May throw exception <c>notsup</c> in case the chosen <c>DigestType</c>
is not supported by the underlying OpenSSL implementation.</p>
</desc>
@@ -1050,45 +1106,52 @@ Mpint() = <![CDATA[<<ByteLen:32/integer-big, Bytes:ByteLen/binary>>]]>
</func>
<func>
- <name>dss_sign(Data, Key) -> Signature</name>
- <name>dss_sign(DigestType, Data, Key) -> Signature</name>
+ <name>dss_sign(DataOrDigest, Key) -> Signature</name>
+ <name>dss_sign(DigestType, DataOrDigest, Key) -> Signature</name>
<fsummary>Sign the data using dsa with given private key.</fsummary>
<type>
- <v>DigestType = sha | none (default is sha)</v>
- <v>Data = Mpint | ShaDigest</v>
+ <v>DigestType = sha</v>
+ <v>DataOrDigest = Mpint | {digest,Digest}</v>
<v>Key = [P, Q, G, X]</v>
<v>P, Q, G, X = Mpint</v>
<d> Where <c>P</c>, <c>Q</c> and <c>G</c> are the dss
parameters and <c>X</c> is the private key.</d>
- <v>ShaDigest = binary() with length 20 bytes</v>
+ <v>Digest = binary() with length 20 bytes</v>
<v>Signature = binary()</v>
</type>
<desc>
- <p>Creates a DSS signature with the private key <c>Key</c> of a digest.
- If <c>DigestType</c> is 'sha', the digest is calculated as SHA1 of <c>Data</c>.
- If <c>DigestType</c> is 'none', <c>Data</c> is the precalculated SHA1 digest.</p>
+ <p>Creates a DSS signature with the private key <c>Key</c> of
+ a digest. The digest is either calculated as a SHA1
+ digest of <c>Data</c> or a precalculated binary <c>Digest</c>.</p>
+ <p>A deprecated feature is having <c>DigestType = 'none'</c>
+ in which case <c>DataOrDigest</c> is a precalculated SHA1
+ digest.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>dss_verify(Data, Signature, Key) -> Verified</name>
- <name>dss_verify(DigestType, Data, Signature, Key) -> Verified</name>
+ <name>dss_verify(DataOrDigest, Signature, Key) -> Verified</name>
+ <name>dss_verify(DigestType, DataOrDigest, Signature, Key) -> Verified</name>
<fsummary>Verify the data and signature using dsa with given public key.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Verified = boolean()</v>
- <v>DigestType = sha | none</v>
+ <v>DigestType = sha</v>
+ <v>DataOrDigest = Mpint | {digest,Digest}</v>
<v>Data = Mpint | ShaDigest</v>
<v>Signature = Mpint</v>
<v>Key = [P, Q, G, Y]</v>
<v>P, Q, G, Y = Mpint</v>
<d> Where <c>P</c>, <c>Q</c> and <c>G</c> are the dss
parameters and <c>Y</c> is the public key.</d>
- <v>ShaDigest = binary() with length 20 bytes</v>
+ <v>Digest = binary() with length 20 bytes</v>
</type>
<desc>
- <p>Verifies that a digest matches the DSS signature using the public key <c>Key</c>.
- If <c>DigestType</c> is 'sha', the digest is calculated as SHA1 of <c>Data</c>.
- If <c>DigestType</c> is 'none', <c>Data</c> is the precalculated SHA1 digest.</p>
+ <p>Verifies that a digest matches the DSS signature using the
+ public key <c>Key</c>. The digest is either calculated as a SHA1
+ digest of <c>Data</c> or is a precalculated binary <c>Digest</c>.</p>
+ <p>A deprecated feature is having <c>DigestType = 'none'</c>
+ in which case <c>DataOrDigest</c> is a precalculated SHA1
+ digest binary.</p>
</desc>
</func>