Explain why no y=0 check is necessary for doubling

Explanation suggested by Greg Maxwell.
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Pieter Wuille 2014-11-28 22:07:32 +01:00
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@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ static int secp256k1_ge_is_valid(const secp256k1_ge_t *a) {
}
static void secp256k1_gej_double_var(secp256k1_gej_t *r, const secp256k1_gej_t *a) {
// For secp256k1, 2Q is infinity if and only if Q is infinity. This is because if 2Q = infinity,
// Q must equal -Q, or that Q.y == -(Q.y), or Q.y is 0. For a point on y^2 = x^3 + 7 to have
// y=0, x^3 must be -7 mod p. However, -7 has no cube root mod p.
r->infinity = a->infinity;
if (r->infinity) {
return;