Re: [Cfrg] Fwd: Rev RFC 7539?

Russ Housley <housley@vigilsec.com> Wed, 18 January 2017 18:30 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Cfrg] Fwd: Rev RFC 7539?
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Document: draft-nir-cfrg-rfc7539bis-00
Reviewer: Russ Housley
Review Date: 2017-01-19

Summary: Almost Ready

Major Concerns:

The Abstract says that there are additions to the Security
Considerations; however, I do not see a difference between the
Security Considerations in this document and RFC 7539.


Minor Concerns:

In Section 2.3.1, please add a sentence to define the "|" operator
in a manner similar to the definition for "+" in Section 2.1.


Nits:

Abstract: s/any new crypto/any new cryptographic mechanisms/

Section 2.1 uses "rotation" and "roll" to describe the same operation.
Please pick one term.

In Sections 2.1 and 2.3, I do not think that the line numbers aid the
reader. I think that simple indention would be better.

In Sections 2.1 and 2.1.1, I do not think that the bullets aid the
reader.  I think that simple indention would be better.

Section 2.5.1 includes: r = (le_bytes_to_num(key[0..15]).
I think you want to drop the leading parenthesis.

In Author's address, please capitalize "st."