doc: add note about available ECC curves

Added instructions on how to get the elliptic curves supported by the OpenSSL installation in the crypto.createECDH() constructor. Also made a few minor grammar fixes within the same paragraph. PR-URL: #1913 Reviewed-By: Roman Reiss <[email protected]>
nodejs · Jun 7, 2015 · deb8b87 · deb8b87
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diff --git a/doc/api/crypto.markdown b/doc/api/crypto.markdown
@@ -528,8 +528,10 @@ Example (obtaining a shared secret):
 
 ## crypto.createECDH(curve_name)
 
-Creates a Elliptic Curve (EC) Diffie-Hellman key exchange object using a
-predefined curve specified by `curve_name` string.
+Creates an Elliptic Curve (EC) Diffie-Hellman key exchange object using a
+predefined curve specified by the `curve_name` string. On recent releases,
+`openssl ecparam -list_curves` will display the name and description of each
+available elliptic curve.
 
 ## Class: ECDH
 

diff --git a/doc/api/tls.markdown b/doc/api/tls.markdown
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ automatically set as a listener for the [secureConnection][] event.  The
   - `ecdhCurve`: A string describing a named curve to use for ECDH key agreement
     or false to disable ECDH.
 
-    Defaults to `prime256v1`. Consult [RFC 4492] for more details.
+    Defaults to `prime256v1` (NIST P-256). On recent releases, `openssl ecparam
+    -list_curves` will display the name and description of each available elliptic
+    curve.
 
   - `dhparam`: A string or `Buffer` containing Diffie Hellman parameters,
     required for Perfect Forward Secrecy. Use `openssl dhparam` to create it.