File 0003-dhparam-fix-documentation.patch of Package compat-openssl098.32473

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File 0003-dhparam-fix-documentation.patch of Package compat-openssl098.32473

From 3372aeed2ce056af9d577a0d79b34dd7f9b67dad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emilia Kasper <emilia@openssl.org>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 12:05:41 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 3/5] dhparam: fix documentation

The default bitlength is now 2048. Also clarify that either the number
of bits or the generator must be present:

$ openssl dhparam -2
and
$ openssl dhparam 2048
generate parameters but
$ openssl dhparam
does not.

Reviewed-by: Matt Caswell <matt@openssl.org>
---
 doc/apps/dhparam.pod | 13 ++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/apps/dhparam.pod b/doc/apps/dhparam.pod
index 6e27cf5..1cd4c76 100644
--- a/doc/apps/dhparam.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/dhparam.pod
@@ -71,8 +71,10 @@ check if the parameters are valid primes and generator.
 
 =item B<-2>, B<-5>
 
-The generator to use, either 2 or 5. 2 is the default. If present then the
-input file is ignored and parameters are generated instead.
+The generator to use, either 2 or 5. If present then the
+input file is ignored and parameters are generated instead. If not
+present but B<numbits> is present, parameters are generated with the
+default generator 2.
 
 =item B<-rand> I<file(s)>
 
@@ -85,9 +87,10 @@ all others.
 =item I<numbits>
 
 this option specifies that a parameter set should be generated of size
-I<numbits>. It must be the last option. If not present then a value of 512
-is used. If this option is present then the input file is ignored and 
-parameters are generated instead.
+I<numbits>. It must be the last option. If this option is present then
+the input file is ignored and parameters are generated instead. If
+this option is not present but a generator (B<-2> or B<-5>) is
+present, parameters are generated with a default length of 2048 bits.
 
 =item B<-noout>
 
-- 
2.1.4

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