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pkey/ec: remove OpenSSL::PKey::EC::Group.new(ec_method) form - #398
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The form created an empty EC_GROUP object with the specified EC_METHOD. However, the feature was unfinished and not useful in any way because OpenSSL::PKey::EC::Group did not implement wrappers for necessary functions to set actual parameters for the group, namely EC_GROUP_set_curve() family. EC_GROUP object creation with EC_METHOD explicitly specified is deprecated in OpenSSL 3.0, as it was apparently not intended for use outside OpenSSL. It is still possible to create EC_GROUP, but without EC_METHOD explicitly specified - OpenSSL chooses the appropriate EC_METHOD for the curve type. The OpenSSL::PKey::EC::Group.new(<:GFp|:GF2m>, p, a, b) form will continue to work.
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The form created an empty EC_GROUP object with the specified EC_METHOD.
However, the feature was unfinished and not useful in any way because
OpenSSL::PKey::EC::Group did not implement wrappers for necessary
functions to set actual parameters for the group, namely
EC_GROUP_set_curve() family.
EC_GROUP object creation with EC_METHOD explicitly specified is
deprecated in OpenSSL 3.0, as it was apparently not intended for use
outside OpenSSL.
It is still possible to create EC_GROUP, but without EC_METHOD
explicitly specified - OpenSSL chooses the appropriate EC_METHOD for
the curve type. The OpenSSL::PKey::EC::Group.new(<:GFp|:GF2m>, p, a, b)
form will continue to work.
This is part of #369 (OpenSSL 3.0 support).