The -conv_form arg seems to be "uncompressed" by default in the source code.
Make the documentation reflect the source code. ec.c: ec_config.form = POINT_CONVERSION_UNCOMPRESSED; ecparam.c: ecparam_config.form = POINT_CONVERSION_UNCOMPRESSED; Index: src/usr.bin/openssl/openssl.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/openssl/openssl.1,v retrieving revision 1.94 diff -u -p -r1.94 openssl.1 --- src/usr.bin/openssl/openssl.1 24 Aug 2018 20:12:24 -0000 1.94 +++ src/usr.bin/openssl/openssl.1 30 Oct 2018 12:59:38 -0000 @@ -1324,9 +1324,9 @@ The options are as follows: Specify how the points on the elliptic curve are converted into octet strings. Possible values are: -.Cm compressed +.Cm compressed , +.Cm uncompressed (the default), -.Cm uncompressed , and .Cm hybrid . For more information regarding @@ -1432,9 +1432,9 @@ Validate the elliptic curve parameters. Specify how the points on the elliptic curve are converted into octet strings. Possible values are: -.Cm compressed +.Cm compressed , +.Cm uncompressed (the default), -.Cm uncompressed , and .Cm hybrid . For more information regarding

