CH04::ecc: Replace OpenSSL callout with libsecp256k1

1 year ago · 8e879b658a
parent 64e9c3d7a7
commit 8e879b658a
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--- a/ch04.asciidoc
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@ -441,10 +441,9 @@ geometric operation on the curve.

 [TIP]
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-((("OpenSSL cryptographic library")))Most bitcoin implementations use
-the http://bit.ly/1ql7bn8[OpenSSL cryptographic library] to do the
-elliptic curve math. For example, to derive the public key, the function
-+EC_POINT_mul()+ is used.((("", startref="KAover04")))
+((("OpenSSL cryptographic library")))Many Bitcoin implementations use
+the https://github.com/bitcoin-core/secp256k1[libsecp256k1 crytographic
+library] to do the elliptic curve math.
 ====

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