nid, err := curveNID(curve)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	key := C._goboringcrypto_EC_KEY_new_by_curve_name(nid)
	if key == nil {
		return nil, fail("EC_KEY_new_by_curve_name")
	}
	group := C._goboringcrypto_EC_KEY_get0_group(key)
	pt := C._goboringcrypto_EC_POINT_new(group)
	if pt == nil {
		C._goboringcrypto_EC_KEY_free(key)
		return nil, fail("EC_POINT_new")
	}

	nid, err := curveNID(curve)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	key := C._goboringcrypto_EC_KEY_new_by_curve_name(nid)
	if key == nil {
		return nil, fail("EC_KEY_new_by_curve_name")
	}
	b := bytesToBN(bytes)
	ok := b != nil && C._goboringcrypto_EC_KEY_set_private_key(key, b) != 0
	if b != nil {
		C._goboringcrypto_BN_free(b)
	}
	if !ok {
		C._goboringcrypto_EC_KEY_free(key)