Re: [babel] info-model: hmac

Juliusz Chroboczek <jch@irif.fr> Sat, 23 February 2019 11:50 UTC

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> Do you prefer option 1 (to apply to all interfaces, list all interfaces)
> or option 2 (Boolean to apply to all interfaces)?

I think it's good to be able to say that a key applies to all interfaces,
especially if the set of available interfaces can vary dynamically.
 
> Both use-sign and use-verify parameters are Booleans, and they're
> independent. So, no, there's no intent that if use-verify is false this
> implies it's still used for signing. Only if use-sign = true is it used
> for signing. It's possible for one or the other to be true, both true,
> or both false.

Right.  Looking at your prose again, nihil obstat.

-- Juliusz