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[CFRG] Re: RG Last Call on draft-irtf-cfrg-hybrid-kems-12 and draft-irtf-cfrg-concrete-hybrid-kems-04

Muhammad Usama Sardar <muhammad_usama.sardar@tu-dresden.de> Thu, 16 July 2026 22:35 UTC

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Subject: [CFRG] Re: RG Last Call on draft-irtf-cfrg-hybrid-kems-12 and draft-irtf-cfrg-concrete-hybrid-kems-04
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Thank you D. J. Bernstein for the reference, clarifications and 
explanations. I've read the paper you shared and I agree with you and 
the general point that unnecessary complexity should be avoided. I would 
like to clarify that I did not participate in the IETF 123 CFRG meeting 
mentioned in this sub-thread. Looking at that meeting notes [0], there 
does not seem to be a formal consensus call to me at all. Searching for 
some keywords on the CFRG archives, I could not find formal consensus 
call on this subject too. If I have missed something, please feel free 
to point me to it.

Thanks also to Martin S. and Peter for sharing their insights.

Best regards,

-Usama

[0] https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/minutes-123-cfrg-202507241500/

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