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diff --git a/lib/libcrypto/doc/evp.pod b/lib/libcrypto/doc/evp.pod index edf47dbde66..b3ca14314fa 100644 --- a/lib/libcrypto/doc/evp.pod +++ b/lib/libcrypto/doc/evp.pod @@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ functions. The B<EVP_Digest>I<...> functions provide message digests. Algorithms are loaded with OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms(3). +All the symmetric algorithms (ciphers) and digests can be replaced by ENGINE +modules providing alternative implementations. If ENGINE implementations of +ciphers or digests are registered as defaults, then the various EVP functions +will automatically use those implementations automatically in preference to +built in software implementations. For more information, consult the engine(3) +man page. + =head1 SEE ALSO L<EVP_DigestInit(3)|EVP_DigestInit(3)>, @@ -32,6 +39,7 @@ L<EVP_OpenInit(3)|EVP_OpenInit(3)>, L<EVP_SealInit(3)|EVP_SealInit(3)>, L<EVP_SignInit(3)|EVP_SignInit(3)>, L<EVP_VerifyInit(3)|EVP_VerifyInit(3)>, -L<OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms(3)|OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms(3)> +L<OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms(3)|OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms(3)>, +L<engine(3)|engine(3)> =cut |