9 files changed, 12 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/pubkey/dsa/dsa.h b/src/lib/pubkey/dsa/dsa.h
index 117853907..a39105d8f 100644
--- a/src/lib/pubkey/dsa/dsa.h
+++ b/src/lib/pubkey/dsa/dsa.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class BOTAN_DLL DSA_PrivateKey : public DSA_PublicKey,
       /**
       * Load a private key.
       * @param alg_id the X.509 algorithm identifier
-      * @param key_bits PKCS#8 structure
+      * @param key_bits DER encoded key bits in ANSI X9.57 format
       */
       DSA_PrivateKey(const AlgorithmIdentifier& alg_id,
                      const secure_vector<uint8_t>& key_bits);
diff --git a/src/lib/pubkey/ecc_key/ecc_key.h b/src/lib/pubkey/ecc_key/ecc_key.h
index d4ce6c0e7..60e29bffc 100644
--- a/src/lib/pubkey/ecc_key/ecc_key.h
+++ b/src/lib/pubkey/ecc_key/ecc_key.h
@@ -121,8 +121,9 @@ class BOTAN_DLL EC_PrivateKey : public virtual EC_PublicKey,
                     bool with_modular_inverse=false);
 
       /*
-      * Creates a new private key object from the given
-      * key_bits. If with_modular_inverse is set,
+      * Creates a new private key object from the
+      * ECPrivateKey structure given in key_bits.
+      * If with_modular_inverse is set,
       * the public key will be calculated by multiplying
       * the base point with the modular inverse of
       * x (as in ECGDSA and ECKCDSA), otherwise by
diff --git a/src/lib/pubkey/ecdh/ecdh.h b/src/lib/pubkey/ecdh/ecdh.h
index 7524a80ff..f5dc5a05d 100644
--- a/src/lib/pubkey/ecdh/ecdh.h
+++ b/src/lib/pubkey/ecdh/ecdh.h
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ class BOTAN_DLL ECDH_PrivateKey : public ECDH_PublicKey,
    public:
 
       /**
-      * Create an ECDH public key.
+      * Load a private key.
       * @param alg_id the X.509 algorithm identifier
-      * @param key_bits X.509 subject public key info structure
+      * @param key_bits ECPrivateKey bits
       */
       ECDH_PrivateKey(const AlgorithmIdentifier& alg_id,
                       const secure_vector<uint8_t>& key_bits) :
diff --git a/src/lib/pubkey/ecdsa/ecdsa.h b/src/lib/pubkey/ecdsa/ecdsa.h
index 21535a2f4..8281c63fd 100644
--- a/src/lib/pubkey/ecdsa/ecdsa.h
+++ b/src/lib/pubkey/ecdsa/ecdsa.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class BOTAN_DLL ECDSA_PrivateKey : public ECDSA_PublicKey,
       /**
       * Load a private key
       * @param alg_id the X.509 algorithm identifier
-      * @param key_bits PKCS #8 structure
+      * @param key_bits ECPrivateKey bits
       */
       ECDSA_PrivateKey(const AlgorithmIdentifier& alg_id,
                        const secure_vector<uint8_t>& key_bits) :
diff --git a/src/lib/pubkey/ecgdsa/ecgdsa.h b/src/lib/pubkey/ecgdsa/ecgdsa.h
index 1d079bf38..9fb55de06 100644
--- a/src/lib/pubkey/ecgdsa/ecgdsa.h
+++ b/src/lib/pubkey/ecgdsa/ecgdsa.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class BOTAN_DLL ECGDSA_PrivateKey : public ECGDSA_PublicKey,
       /**
       * Load a private key.
       * @param alg_id the X.509 algorithm identifier
-      * @param key_bits PKCS #8 structure
+      * @param key_bits ECPrivateKey bits
       */
       ECGDSA_PrivateKey(const AlgorithmIdentifier& alg_id,
                        const secure_vector<uint8_t>& key_bits) :
diff --git a/src/lib/pubkey/eckcdsa/eckcdsa.h b/src/lib/pubkey/eckcdsa/eckcdsa.h
index 21bfbdc3c..e941a393d 100644
--- a/src/lib/pubkey/eckcdsa/eckcdsa.h
+++ b/src/lib/pubkey/eckcdsa/eckcdsa.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class BOTAN_DLL ECKCDSA_PrivateKey : public ECKCDSA_PublicKey,
       /**
       * Load a private key.
       * @param alg_id the X.509 algorithm identifier
-      * @param key_bits PKCS #8 structure
+      * @param key_bits ECPrivateKey bits
       */
       ECKCDSA_PrivateKey(const AlgorithmIdentifier& alg_id,
                        const secure_vector<uint8_t>& key_bits) :
diff --git a/src/lib/pubkey/elgamal/elgamal.h b/src/lib/pubkey/elgamal/elgamal.h
index 688232631..0453e3564 100644
--- a/src/lib/pubkey/elgamal/elgamal.h
+++ b/src/lib/pubkey/elgamal/elgamal.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class BOTAN_DLL ElGamal_PrivateKey : public ElGamal_PublicKey,
       /**
       * Load a private key.
       * @param alg_id the X.509 algorithm identifier
-      * @param key_bits PKCS #8 structure
+      * @param key_bits DER encoded key bits in ANSI X9.42 format
       */
       ElGamal_PrivateKey(const AlgorithmIdentifier& alg_id,
                          const secure_vector<uint8_t>& key_bits);
diff --git a/src/lib/pubkey/gost_3410/gost_3410.h b/src/lib/pubkey/gost_3410/gost_3410.h
index dbaf68ada..d7ae4a7dc 100644
--- a/src/lib/pubkey/gost_3410/gost_3410.h
+++ b/src/lib/pubkey/gost_3410/gost_3410.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class BOTAN_DLL GOST_3410_PrivateKey : public GOST_3410_PublicKey,
       /**
       * Load a private key.
       * @param alg_id the X.509 algorithm identifier
-      * @param key_bits PKCS #8 structure
+      * @param key_bits ECPrivateKey bits
       */
       GOST_3410_PrivateKey(const AlgorithmIdentifier& alg_id,
                            const secure_vector<uint8_t>& key_bits) :
diff --git a/src/lib/pubkey/rsa/rsa.h b/src/lib/pubkey/rsa/rsa.h
index eb128d413..4d20dce8c 100644
--- a/src/lib/pubkey/rsa/rsa.h
+++ b/src/lib/pubkey/rsa/rsa.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class BOTAN_DLL RSA_PrivateKey : public Private_Key, public RSA_PublicKey
       /**
       * Load a private key.
       * @param alg_id the X.509 algorithm identifier
-      * @param key_bits PKCS #8 structure
+      * @param key_bits PKCS#1 RSAPrivateKey bits
       */
       RSA_PrivateKey(const AlgorithmIdentifier& alg_id,
                      const secure_vector<uint8_t>& key_bits);