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Re: [openpgp] SHA3 algorithm ids.

Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org> Sun, 09 August 2015 07:55 UTC

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On Sat,  8 Aug 2015 14:43, paul@nohats.ca said:
> What is the rationale to implement all sha3 variants?

Because they are drop-in replacements for the 4 SHA2 algorithms; that is
the whole point of these algorithms.  Assigning algorithm ids does not
mean that they will be used - that is an entire different story.  It is
better to have well defined ids than to resort to experimental
algorithms.  FWIW, I do not plan to support them in write-mode.

Although IANA assigns them, we always agreed prior to any official
assignment on new algorithm ids.


Salam-Shalom,

   Werner

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