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42 changes: 22 additions & 20 deletions include/secp256k1.h
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Expand Up @@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ SECP256K1_DEPRECATED("Use secp256k1_context_static instead");
* secp256k1_context_create (or secp256k1_context_preallocated_create), which will
* take care of performing the self tests.
*
* If the tests fail, this function will call the default error handler to abort the
* If the tests fail, this function will call the default error callback to abort the
* program (see secp256k1_context_set_error_callback).
*/
SECP256K1_API void secp256k1_selftest(void);
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* an API call. It will only trigger for violations that are mentioned
* explicitly in the header.
*
* The philosophy is that these shouldn't be dealt with through a
* specific return value, as calling code should not have branches to deal with
* the case that this code itself is broken.
* The philosophy is that these shouldn't be dealt with through a specific
* return value, as calling code should not have branches to deal with the case
* that this code itself is broken.
*
* On the other hand, during debug stage, one would want to be informed about
* such mistakes, and the default (crashing) may be inadvisable.
* When this callback is triggered, the API function called is guaranteed not
* to cause a crash, though its return value and output arguments are
* undefined.
*
* When this function has not been called (or called with fn==NULL), then the
* default handler will be used. The library provides a default handler which
* writes the message to stderr and calls abort. This default handler can be
* such mistakes, and the default (crashing) may be inadvisable. Should this
* callback return instead of crashing, the return value and output arguments
* of the API function call are undefined. Moreover, the same API call may
* trigger the callback again in this case.
*
* When this function has not been called (or called with fun==NULL), then the
* default callback will be used. The library provides a default callback which
* writes the message to stderr and calls abort. This default callback can be
* replaced at link time if the preprocessor macro
* USE_EXTERNAL_DEFAULT_CALLBACKS is defined, which is the case if the build
* has been configured with --enable-external-default-callbacks. Then the
* following two symbols must be provided to link against:
* - void secp256k1_default_illegal_callback_fn(const char *message, void *data);
* - void secp256k1_default_error_callback_fn(const char *message, void *data);
* The library can call these default handlers even before a proper callback data
* The library may call a default callback even before a proper callback data
* pointer could have been set using secp256k1_context_set_illegal_callback or
* secp256k1_context_set_error_callback, e.g., when the creation of a context
* fails. In this case, the corresponding default handler will be called with
* fails. In this case, the corresponding default callback will be called with
* the data pointer argument set to NULL.
*
* Args: ctx: pointer to a context object.
* In: fun: pointer to a function to call when an illegal argument is
* passed to the API, taking a message and an opaque pointer.
* (NULL restores the default handler.)
* data: the opaque pointer to pass to fun above, must be NULL for the default handler.
* (NULL restores the default callback.)
* data: the opaque pointer to pass to fun above, must be NULL for the
* default callback.
*
* See also secp256k1_context_set_error_callback.
*/
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* to abort the program.
*
* This can only trigger in case of a hardware failure, miscompilation,
* memory corruption, serious bug in the library, or other error would can
* otherwise result in undefined behaviour. It will not trigger due to mere
* memory corruption, serious bug in the library, or other error that would
* result in undefined behaviour. It will not trigger due to mere
* incorrect usage of the API (see secp256k1_context_set_illegal_callback
* for that). After this callback returns, anything may happen, including
* crashing.
*
* Args: ctx: pointer to a context object.
* In: fun: pointer to a function to call when an internal error occurs,
* taking a message and an opaque pointer (NULL restores the
* default handler, see secp256k1_context_set_illegal_callback
* default callback, see secp256k1_context_set_illegal_callback
* for details).
* data: the opaque pointer to pass to fun above, must be NULL for the default handler.
* data: the opaque pointer to pass to fun above, must be NULL for the
* default callback.
*
* See also secp256k1_context_set_illegal_callback.
*/
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