Explain high s value

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Chris Ward 2019-04-03 12:22:03 +02:00
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For further details, read `example usage <https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/q/1777/222>`_.
.. note::
Since `EIP-2 <http://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-2#specification>`_, all transaction signatures with an ``s`` value
greater than ``secp256k1n/2`` are considered invalid.
.. warning::
If you use ``ecrecover``, be aware that a valid signature can be turned into a different valid signature without requiring