add static context object which has no capabilities

Author: apoelstra

include/secp256k1.h

@@ -179,6 +179,13 @@ typedef int (*secp256k1_nonce_function)(
 #define SECP256K1_TAG_PUBKEY_HYBRID_EVEN 0x06
 #define SECP256K1_TAG_PUBKEY_HYBRID_ODD 0x07
 
+/** A simple secp256k1 context object with no precomputed tables. These are useful for
+ *  type serialization/parsing functions which require a context object to maintain
+ *  API consistency, but currently do not require expensive precomputations or dynamic
+ *  allocations.
+ */
+SECP256K1_API extern const secp256k1_context *secp256k1_context_no_precomp;
+
 /** Create a secp256k1 context object.
  *
  *  Returns: a newly created context object.

src/secp256k1.c

@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ struct secp256k1_context_struct {
     secp256k1_callback error_callback;
 };
 
+static const secp256k1_context secp256k1_context_no_precomp_ = {
+    { 0 },
+    { 0 },
+    { default_illegal_callback_fn, 0 },
+    { default_error_callback_fn, 0 }
+};
+const secp256k1_context *secp256k1_context_no_precomp = &secp256k1_context_no_precomp_;
+
 secp256k1_context* secp256k1_context_create(unsigned int flags) {
     secp256k1_context* ret = (secp256k1_context*)checked_malloc(&default_error_callback, sizeof(secp256k1_context));
     ret->illegal_callback = default_illegal_callback;

src/tests.c

@@ -3599,6 +3599,7 @@ void run_ec_pubkey_parse_test(void) {
     ecount = 0;
     VG_UNDEF(&pubkey, sizeof(pubkey));
     CHECK(secp256k1_ec_pubkey_parse(ctx, &pubkey, pubkeyc, 65) == 1);
+    CHECK(secp256k1_ec_pubkey_parse(secp256k1_context_no_precomp, &pubkey, pubkeyc, 65) == 1);
     VG_CHECK(&pubkey, sizeof(pubkey));
     CHECK(ecount == 0);
     VG_UNDEF(&ge, sizeof(ge));