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Re: [TLS] PR#28: Converting cTLS to QUIC-style varints

Michael D'Errico <mike-list@pobox.com> Tue, 06 October 2020 16:20 UTC

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Subject: Re: [TLS] PR#28: Converting cTLS to QUIC-style varints
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> I would prefer the minimum encoding length.
>

But if the spec says MUST be minimum length,
I would feel compelled to check every one.

Please don't require minimum length unless
security would be weaker without it.

Mike

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