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+// Copyright 2011 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package x509
+
+import (
+	"crypto/x509/pkix"
+	"encoding/asn1"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+// pkcs8 reflects an ASN.1, PKCS#8 PrivateKey. See
+// ftp://ftp.rsasecurity.com/pub/pkcs/pkcs-8/pkcs-8v1_2.asn
+// and RFC5208.
+type pkcs8 struct {
+	Version    int
+	Algo       pkix.AlgorithmIdentifier
+	PrivateKey []byte
+	// optional attributes omitted.
+}
+
+// ParsePKCS8PrivateKey parses an unencrypted, PKCS#8 private key. See
+// http://www.rsa.com/rsalabs/node.asp?id=2130 and RFC5208.
+func ParsePKCS8PrivateKey(der []byte) (key interface{}, err error) {
+	var privKey pkcs8
+	if _, err := asn1.Unmarshal(der, &privKey); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	switch {
+	case privKey.Algo.Algorithm.Equal(oidPublicKeyRSA):
+		key, err = ParsePKCS1PrivateKey(privKey.PrivateKey)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.New("x509: failed to parse RSA private key embedded in PKCS#8: " + err.Error())
+		}
+		return key, nil
+
+	case privKey.Algo.Algorithm.Equal(oidPublicKeyECDSA):
+		bytes := privKey.Algo.Parameters.FullBytes
+		namedCurveOID := new(asn1.ObjectIdentifier)
+		if _, err := asn1.Unmarshal(bytes, namedCurveOID); err != nil {
+			namedCurveOID = nil
+		}
+		key, err = parseECPrivateKey(namedCurveOID, privKey.PrivateKey)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.New("x509: failed to parse EC private key embedded in PKCS#8: " + err.Error())
+		}
+		return key, nil
+
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("x509: PKCS#8 wrapping contained private key with unknown algorithm: %v", privKey.Algo.Algorithm)
+	}
+}