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See ChangeLog: Wed Apr 7 20:51:39 CEST 1999 Werner Koch

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g10/keygen.c
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/* keygen.c - generate a key pair
* Copyright (C) 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
* Copyright (C) 1998, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
*
* This file is part of GnuPG.
*
@ -454,6 +454,18 @@ ask_keysize( int algo )
tty_printf(_("DSA only allows keysizes from 512 to 1024\n"));
else if( nbits < 768 )
tty_printf(_("keysize too small; 768 is smallest value allowed.\n"));
else if( nbits > 4096 ) {
/* It is ridiculous and an annoyance to use larger key sizes!
* GnuPG can handle much larger sizes; but it takes an eternity
* to create such a key (but less than the time the Sirius
* Computer Corporation needs to process one of the usual
* complaints) and {de,en}cryption although needs some time.
* So, before you complain about this limitation, I suggest that
* you start a discussion with Marvin about this theme and then
* do whatever you want. */
tty_printf(_("keysize too large; %d is largest value allowed.\n"),
4096);
}
else if( nbits > 2048 && !cpr_enabled() ) {
tty_printf(
_("Keysizes larger than 2048 are not suggested because\n"
@ -762,8 +774,8 @@ do_create( int algo, unsigned nbits, KBNODE pub_root, KBNODE sec_root,
tty_printf(_(
"We need to generate a lot of random bytes. It is a good idea to perform\n"
"some other action (type on the keyboard, move the mouse, utilize the\n"
"the disks) during the prime generation; this gives the random\n"
"number generator a better chance to gain enough entropy.\n") );
"disks) during the prime generation; this gives the random number\n"
"generator a better chance to gain enough entropy.\n") );
if( algo == PUBKEY_ALGO_ELGAMAL || algo == PUBKEY_ALGO_ELGAMAL_E )
rc = gen_elg(algo, nbits, pub_root, sec_root, dek, s2k,