Cryptography library (nrf_crypto). More...

Modules
	Cryptographic curves
	Cryptographic curves that are available to the application. Currently, the nrf_crypto library supports only NIST p-256.

	Hashing algorithms
	Hashing algorithms that are available to the application. Currently, the nrf_crypto library supports only SHA-256.

Data Structures
struct	nrf_crypto_key_t
	Cryptographic key. More...

Macros
#define	NRF_CRYPTO_SVCI_BASE 0
	Base SVCI number for the nrf_crypto module.

Enumerations
enum	NRF_CRYPTO_SVCIS { NRF_CRYPTO_SVCI_INIT = 0, NRF_CRYPTO_SVCI_PUBLIC_KEY_COMPUTE , NRF_CRYPTO_SVCI_SHARED_SECRET_COMPUTE , NRF_CRYPTO_SVCI_SIGN , NRF_CRYPTO_SVCI_VERIFY , NRF_CRYPTO_SVCI_HASH_COMPUTE }
	SVCIs for the nrf_crypto module. More...

Functions
uint32_t	nrf_crypto_init (void)
	Function for initializing the cryptography library.

uint32_t	nrf_crypto_public_key_compute (uint32_t curve, nrf_crypto_key_t const p_sk, nrf_crypto_key_t p_pk)
	Function for computing a public key from a private key. More...

uint32_t	nrf_crypto_shared_secret_compute (uint32_t curve, nrf_crypto_key_t const p_sk, nrf_crypto_key_t const p_pk, nrf_crypto_key_t *p_ss)
	Function for computing a shared secret from a key pair. More...

uint32_t	nrf_crypto_sign (uint32_t curve, nrf_crypto_key_t const p_sk, nrf_crypto_key_t const p_hash, nrf_crypto_key_t *p_sig)
	Function for signing a hash or a digest using a private key. More...

uint32_t	nrf_crypto_verify (uint32_t curve, nrf_crypto_key_t const p_pk, nrf_crypto_key_t const p_hash, nrf_crypto_key_t const *p_sig)
	Function for verifying the signature of a hash or a digest using a public key. More...

uint32_t	nrf_crypto_hash_compute (uint32_t hash_alg, uint8_t const p_data, uint32_t len, nrf_crypto_key_t p_hash)
	Function for computing a hash or a digest from arbitrary data. More...

Detailed Description

Cryptography library (nrf_crypto).

The cryptography library provides functions to compute keys, shared secrets, and hashes, and to sign and verify data using digital signatures.

Enumeration Type Documentation

enum NRF_CRYPTO_SVCIS

SVCIs for the nrf_crypto module.

Enumerator
NRF_CRYPTO_SVCI_INIT	Initialize the nrf_crypto module.
NRF_CRYPTO_SVCI_PUBLIC_KEY_COMPUTE	Compute a public key from a private key.
NRF_CRYPTO_SVCI_SHARED_SECRET_COMPUTE	Compute a shared secret from a key pair.
NRF_CRYPTO_SVCI_SIGN	Compute a signature from a private key and a hash.
NRF_CRYPTO_SVCI_VERIFY	Verify a signature with a public key and a hash.
NRF_CRYPTO_SVCI_HASH_COMPUTE	Compute a digest from data.

Function Documentation

uint32_t nrf_crypto_hash_compute	(	uint32_t	hash_alg ,
		uint8_t const *	p_data ,
		uint32_t	len ,
		nrf_crypto_key_t *	p_hash
	)

Function for computing a hash or a digest from arbitrary data.

Parameters

[in]	hash_alg	Hashing algorithm to use (see Hashing algorithms ).
[in]	p_data	Data to be hashed.
[in]	len	Length of the data to be hashed.
[out]	p_hash	Hash or digest (see nrf_crypto_key_t ).

Return values

NRF_SUCCESS	If the hash was computed successfully.
NRF_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED	If the selected hashing algorithm is not supported.
NRF_ERROR_INVALID_ADDR	If any of the provided pointers is invalid.
NRF_ERROR_INVALID_LENGTH	If the hash is bigger than the size of the provided buffer.

uint32_t nrf_crypto_public_key_compute	(	uint32_t	curve ,
		nrf_crypto_key_t const *	p_sk ,
		nrf_crypto_key_t *	p_pk
	)

Function for computing a public key from a private key.

Parameters

[in]	curve	Elliptic curve to use (see Cryptographic curves ).
[in]	p_sk	Private key (see nrf_crypto_key_t ).
[out]	p_pk	Public key (see nrf_crypto_key_t ).

Return values

NRF_SUCCESS	If the public key was computed successfully.
NRF_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED	If the selected curve is not supported.
NRF_ERROR_INVALID_ADDR	If any of the provided pointers is invalid.
NRF_ERROR_INVALID_LENGTH	If the length of the provided private key is invalid or the public key is bigger than the size of the provided buffer.

uint32_t nrf_crypto_shared_secret_compute	(	uint32_t	curve ,
		nrf_crypto_key_t const *	p_sk ,
		nrf_crypto_key_t const *	p_pk ,
		nrf_crypto_key_t *	p_ss
	)

Function for computing a shared secret from a key pair.

Parameters

[in]	curve	Elliptic curve to use (see Cryptographic curves ).
[in]	p_sk	Private key (see nrf_crypto_key_t ).
[in]	p_pk	Public key (see nrf_crypto_key_t ).
[out]	p_ss	Shared secret (see nrf_crypto_key_t ).

Return values

NRF_SUCCESS	If the shared secret was computed successfully.
NRF_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED	If the selected curve is not supported.
NRF_ERROR_INVALID_ADDR	If any of the provided pointers is invalid.
NRF_ERROR_INVALID_LENGTH	If the length of any of the provided keys is invalid or the shared secret is bigger than the size of the provided buffer.

uint32_t nrf_crypto_sign	(	uint32_t	curve ,
		nrf_crypto_key_t const *	p_sk ,
		nrf_crypto_key_t const *	p_hash ,
		nrf_crypto_key_t *	p_sig
	)

Function for signing a hash or a digest using a private key.

Parameters

[in]	curve	Elliptic curve to use (see Cryptographic curves ).
[in]	p_sk	Private key (see nrf_crypto_key_t ).
[in]	p_hash	Hash or digest to sign (see nrf_crypto_key_t ).
[out]	p_sig	Signature (see nrf_crypto_key_t ).

Return values

NRF_SUCCESS	If the signature was created successfully.
NRF_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED	If the selected curve is not supported.
NRF_ERROR_INVALID_ADDR	If any of the provided pointers is invalid.
NRF_ERROR_INVALID_LENGTH	If the length of the provided private key or hash is invalid or the signature is bigger than the size of the provided buffer.

uint32_t nrf_crypto_verify	(	uint32_t	curve ,
		nrf_crypto_key_t const *	p_pk ,
		nrf_crypto_key_t const *	p_hash ,
		nrf_crypto_key_t const *	p_sig
	)

Function for verifying the signature of a hash or a digest using a public key.

Parameters

[in]	curve	Elliptic curve to use (see Cryptographic curves ).
[in]	p_pk	Public key (see nrf_crypto_key_t ).
[in]	p_hash	Hash or digest to compare to (see nrf_crypto_key_t ).
[in]	p_sig	Signature (see nrf_crypto_key_t ).

Return values

NRF_SUCCESS	If the signature was verified and is valid.
NRF_ERROR_INVALID_DATA	If the signature did not match the provided hash or digest.
NRF_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED	If the selected curve is not supported.
NRF_ERROR_INVALID_ADDR	If any of the provided pointers is invalid.
NRF_ERROR_INVALID_LENGTH	If the length of the provided public key, hash, or signature is invalid.

Modules

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Detailed Description

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