doc(pkcs11-tool): Clarify --key-type cli switch documentation

dengert · Jul 26, 2024 · 6186ab0 · 6186ab0
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diff --git a/doc/tools/pkcs11-tool.1.xml b/doc/tools/pkcs11-tool.1.xml
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 					<term>
 						<option>--key-type</option> <replaceable>specification</replaceable>
 					</term>
-					<listitem><para>Specify the type and length (bytes if symmetric) of the key to create,
-					for example RSA:1024, EC:prime256v1, GOSTR3410-2012-256:B,
-					DES:8, DES3:24, AES:16 or GENERIC:64. If the key type was incompletely specified, possible values are listed.</para></listitem>
+					<listitem><para>Specify the type and (not always compulsory) flavour (byte-wise symmetric key length, bit-wise asymmetric key length,
+					elliptic curve identifier, etc.) of the key to create, for example RSA:2048, EC:prime256v1, GOSTR3410-2012-256:B,
+					DES:8, DES3:24, AES:16, AES: or GENERIC:64. If the key type was incompletely specified, possible values are listed.</para></listitem>
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diff --git a/doc/tools/tools.html b/doc/tools/tools.html
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 						<code class="option">--keygen</code>
 					</span></dt><dd><p>Generate a new key.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
 						<code class="option">--key-type</code> <em class="replaceable"><code>specification</code></em>
-					</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the type and length (bytes if symmetric) of the key to create,
-					for example RSA:1024, EC:prime256v1, GOSTR3410-2012-256:B,
-					DES:8, DES3:24, AES:16 or GENERIC:64. If the key type was incompletely specified, possible values are listed.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
+					</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the type and (not always compulsory) flavour (byte-wise symmetric key length, bit-wise asymmetric key length,
+					elliptic curve identifier, etc.) of the key to create, for example RSA:2048, EC:prime256v1, GOSTR3410-2012-256:B,
+					DES:8, DES3:24, AES:16, AES: or GENERIC:64. If the key type was incompletely specified, possible values are listed.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
 						<code class="option">--usage-sign</code>
 					</span></dt><dd><p>Specify 'sign' key usage flag (sets SIGN in privkey, sets VERIFY in pubkey).</p></dd><dt><span class="term">
 						<code class="option">--usage-decrypt</code>