}

	nid, err := curveNID(curve)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	group := C._goboringcrypto_EC_GROUP_new_by_curve_name(nid)
	if group == nil {
		return nil, fail("EC_GROUP_new_by_curve_name")
	}
	defer C._goboringcrypto_EC_GROUP_free(group)
	key := C._goboringcrypto_EC_POINT_new(group)
	if key == nil {
		return nil, fail("EC_POINT_new")
	}