math/f25519.[ch]: More field operations.

[catacomb] / progs / catcrypt.1

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--- a/progs/catcrypt.1
+++ b/progs/catcrypt.1
@@ -204,6 +204,18 @@ algorithm of the
 command (see
 .BR key (1))
 to generate the key.
+.TP
+.B x25519
+This is Bernstein's Curve25519, a fast Diffie-Hellman using a specific
+elliptic curve.
+Use the
+.B x25519
+algorithm of the
+.B key add
+command
+(see
+.BR key (1))
+to generate the key.
 .PP
 The bulk crypto transform is chosen based on the
 .B bulk
@@ -226,6 +238,28 @@ and
 .B mac
 attributes.
 This is the default transform.
+.TP
+.B naclbox
+Use Salsa20 or ChaCha and Poly1305 to secure the bulk data.
+This is nearly the same as the NaCl
+.B crypto_secretbox
+construction,
+except that
+.B catcrypt
+uses Salsa20 or ChaCha rather than XSalsa20,
+because it doesn't need the latter's extended nonce.
+The
+.B cipher
+attribute may be set to one of
+.BR salsa20 ,
+.BR salsa20/12 ,
+.BR salsa20/8 ,
+.BR chacha20 ,
+.BR chacha12 ,
+or
+.BR chacha8 ;
+the default is
+.BR salsa20 .
 .PP
 As well as the KEM itself, a number of supporting algorithms are used.
 These are taken from appropriately named attributes on the key or,