Latest update (add quic)

doc/man7/provider-base.pod

@@ -234,22 +234,52 @@ useless without at least provider_query_operation(), and
 provider_gettable_params() is fairly useless if not accompanied by
 provider_get_params().
 
-=head2 Core parameters
+=head2 Provider parameters
 
-core_get_params() understands the following known parameters:
+provider_get_params() can return the following provider parameters to the core:
 
 =over 4
 
-=item "openssl-version"
+=item "name" (B<OSSL_PROV_PARAM_NAME>) <UTF8_ptr>
 
-This is a B<OSSL_PARAM_UTF8_PTR> type of parameter, pointing at the
-OpenSSL libraries' full version string, i.e. the string expanded from
-the macro B<OPENSSL_VERSION_STR>.
+This points to a string that should give a unique name for the provider.
 
-=item "provider-name"
+=item "version" (B<OSSL_PROV_PARAM_VERSION>) <UTF8_ptr>
 
-This is a B<OSSL_PARAM_UTF8_PTR> type of parameter, pointing at the
-OpenSSL libraries' idea of what the calling provider is called.
+This points to a string that is a version number associated with this provider.
+OpenSSL in-built providers use OPENSSL_VERSION_STR, but this may be different
+for any third party provider. This string is for informational purposes only.
+
+=item "buildinfo" (B<OSSL_PROV_PARAM_BUILDINFO>) <UTF8_ptr>
+
+This points to a string that is a build information associated with this provider.
+OpenSSL in-built providers use OPENSSL_FULL_VERSION_STR, but this may be
+different for any third party provider.
+
+=back 
+
+provider_gettable_params() should return the above parameters.
+
+
+=head2 Core parameters
+
+core_get_params() can retrieve the following core parameters for each provider:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item "openssl-version" (B<OSSL_PROV_PARAM_CORE_VERSION>) <UTF8_ptr>
+
+This points to the OpenSSL libraries' full version string, i.e. the string
+expanded from the macro B<OPENSSL_VERSION_STR>.
+
+=item "provider-name" (B<OSSL_PROV_PARAM_CORE_PROV_NAME>) <UTF8_ptr>
+
+This points to the OpenSSL libraries' idea of what the calling provider is named.
+
+=item "module-filename" (B<OSSL_PROV_PARAM_CORE_MODULE_FILENAME>) <UTF8_ptr>
+
+This points to a string containing the full filename of the providers
+module file.
 
 =back