Improve examples/documentation: remove key generation loops

Co-Authored by: Sebastian Falbesoner <sebastian.falbesoner@gmail.com>
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2024-08-29 22:24:20 +02:00
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commit cd4f84f3ba
5 changed files with 46 additions and 51 deletions

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@@ -42,18 +42,16 @@ int main(void) {
assert(return_val);
/*** Key Generation ***/
/* If the secret key is zero or out of range (bigger than secp256k1's
* order), we try to sample a new key. Note that the probability of this
* happening is negligible. */
while (1) {
if (!fill_random(seckey1, sizeof(seckey1)) || !fill_random(seckey2, sizeof(seckey2))) {
printf("Failed to generate randomness\n");
return 1;
}
if (secp256k1_ec_seckey_verify(ctx, seckey1) && secp256k1_ec_seckey_verify(ctx, seckey2)) {
break;
}
if (!fill_random(seckey1, sizeof(seckey1)) || !fill_random(seckey2, sizeof(seckey2))) {
printf("Failed to generate randomness\n");
return 1;
}
/* If the secret key is zero or out of range (greater than secp256k1's
* order), we fail. Note that the probability of this occurring
* is negligible with a properly functioning random number generator. */
if (!secp256k1_ec_seckey_verify(ctx, seckey1) || !secp256k1_ec_seckey_verify(ctx, seckey2)) {
printf("Generated secret key is invalid. This indicates an issue with the random number generator.\n");
return 1;
}
/* Public key creation using a valid context with a verified secret key should never fail */