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Re: [CFRG] EdDSA square roots (RFC 8032)

Paul Hoffman <paul.hoffman@vpnc.org> Thu, 23 December 2021 17:44 UTC

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Subject: Re: [CFRG] EdDSA square roots (RFC 8032)
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Given the information in this thread, and the observation that some 
parts of RFC 8032 could be a lot clearer, revising the RFC with one that 
obsoletes the old one would be helpful to the community.

--Paul Hoffman

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