

<p>Generate EC key directly:</p>

<pre><code>openssl genpkey -algorithm EC -out eckey.pem \
       -pkeyopt ec_paramgen_curve:P-384 \
       -pkeyopt ec_param_enc:named_curve</code></pre>

<p>Generate an X25519 private key:</p>

<pre><code>openssl genpkey -algorithm X25519 -out xkey.pem</code></pre>

<p>Generate an ED448 private key:</p>

<pre><code>openssl genpkey -algorithm ED448 -out xkey.pem</code></pre>

<h1 id="HISTORY">HISTORY</h1>

<p>The ability to use NIST curve names, and to generate an EC key 