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1 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/g10/keygen.c b/g10/keygen.c
index 80ad0ba4e..c1abc70cc 100644
--- a/g10/keygen.c
+++ b/g10/keygen.c
@@ -152,6 +152,23 @@ static unsigned int get_keysize_range (int algo,
+/* Return the algo string for a default new key. */
+const char *
+get_default_pubkey_algo (void)
+{
+ if (opt.def_new_key_algo)
+ {
+ if (*opt.def_new_key_algo && !strchr (opt.def_new_key_algo, ':'))
+ return opt.def_new_key_algo;
+ /* To avoid checking that option every time we delay that until
+ * here. The only thing we really need to make sure is that
+ * there is no colon in the string so that the --gpgconf-list
+ * command won't mess up its output. */
+ log_info (_("invalid value for option '%s'\n"), "--default-new-key-algo");
+ }
+ return DEFAULT_STD_KEY_PARAM;
+}
+
static void
print_status_key_created (int letter, PKT_public_key *pk, const char *handle)
@@ -3122,7 +3139,7 @@ parse_key_parameter_string (const char *string, int part,
if (!string || !*string
|| !strcmp (string, "default") || !strcmp (string, "-"))
- string = opt.def_new_key_algo? opt.def_new_key_algo : DEFAULT_STD_KEY_PARAM;
+ string = get_default_pubkey_algo ();
else if (!strcmp (string, "future-default"))
string = FUTURE_STD_KEY_PARAM;