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Re: [TLS] Signed messages should be prefixed with a NUL-terminated context string.

Adam Langley <agl@imperialviolet.org> Sat, 27 December 2014 15:32 UTC

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Subject: Re: [TLS] Signed messages should be prefixed with a NUL-terminated context string.
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On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 10:01 PM, Eric Rescorla <ekr@rtfm.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the clarification. What do other people think about this
> suggestion?

I think it's a great idea. I'll send a PR after the holiday unless
someone beats me to it.


Cheers

AGL

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