Improve description of ERR_PLATFORM_FAULT_DETECTED
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/platform.h b/include/mbedtls/platform.h
index 82d5e33..16f9b8a 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/platform.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/platform.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
#define MBEDTLS_ERR_PLATFORM_HW_ACCEL_FAILED -0x0070 /**< Hardware accelerator failed */
#define MBEDTLS_ERR_PLATFORM_FEATURE_UNSUPPORTED -0x0072 /**< The requested feature is not supported by the platform */
-#define MBEDTLS_ERR_PLATFORM_FAULT_DETECTED -0x0071 /**< A fault was detected in a critical path, likely indicative of an active physical attack */
+#define MBEDTLS_ERR_PLATFORM_FAULT_DETECTED -0x0071 /**< A hardware fault was detected in a critical path. As a security precaution this should be treated as a potential physical attack */
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
diff --git a/library/error.c b/library/error.c
index 77c7133..74c9d0b 100644
--- a/library/error.c
+++ b/library/error.c
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@
if( use_ret == -(MBEDTLS_ERR_PLATFORM_FEATURE_UNSUPPORTED) )
mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "PLATFORM - The requested feature is not supported by the platform" );
if( use_ret == -(MBEDTLS_ERR_PLATFORM_FAULT_DETECTED) )
- mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "PLATFORM - A fault was detected in a critical path, likely indicative of an active physical attack" );
+ mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "PLATFORM - A hardware fault was detected in a critical path. As a security precaution this should be treated as a potential physical attack" );
#endif /* MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C */
#if defined(MBEDTLS_POLY1305_C)