Re: [sidr] Alexey Melnikov's No Objection on draft-ietf-sidr-bgpsec-algs-16: (with COMMENT)

Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Sat, 10 December 2016 19:09 UTC

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Subject: Re: [sidr] Alexey Melnikov's No Objection on draft-ietf-sidr-bgpsec-algs-16: (with COMMENT)
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> BGPsec uses a different algorithm as compared to the rest of the RPKI
> to minimize the size of the protocol exchanged between routers
> [RFC5480].

to reduce the size of signed bgpsec updates on the wire.

i still wonder why we are not doing 25519 considering it is the cfrg
recco and all the kool kids have gone that path.

randy