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Re: [sam] comments on TSS v1.0

From: Stefan Hagen
To: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 15:20:00 -0000

Hi Michael, On Mon, Jul 10, 2023, at 15:00, Michael Markowitz wrote: Hi, folks. Jonathan Schulze-Hewett (ISC VP R&D, whom some of you know) brought the TSS v1.0 spec to my attention two weeks ago and suggested we implement it as a char 2 complement to our existing TSS/GF(p) code (where p is the characteristic of the field over which NIST P-384 is defined). Jon s idea caught my attention -- I ve always been a fan of SSS -- but digging into the spec last week and banging out an implementation led me to the discovery of many inaccuracies, incorrect statements, and what I think are important omissions. After a brief plunge into the TC email archive and meeting notes, I have come to realize there hasn t been much activity on this project for over a year, so I m not at all sure I m reaching out to a receptive audience. In any case -- and for what it s worth -- my comments are attached. (I just joined the TC, couldn t find a wiki, and so figured posting here was the way to go. Please point me elsewhere if I got this wrong! But be kind. ð ) Thanks for looking at this and a big thanks in advance for pointing out any mistakes I ve made or providing explanations for anything with which I ve wrongly taken issue. Regards, Michael [...] Attachments: Comments on SAM TSS v1.pdf as you are a member of the TC, it should be OK to post comments here on this list. Public comments have to come in via the dedicated comments mailing list of this TC to stay clear from IPR issues. @chet: Please correct any process errors I introduced with these two statements above. Thanks. Welcome to the TC. The minutes of committee meetings are terse (in a good way I think). As this TC usually meets during Australian office times I rarely participate but as the formal secretary you can always ask me or the chairs procedural questions. I am sure that the feedback will be considered during one of the following meetings of the TC or per a discussion on this mailing list. Welcome again to the OASIS SAM TC. Personally I am more than happy, when implementers join, as this gives our specs more hardness and ensures they are actionable. Best, Stefan Stefan Hagen, Emmetten, Nidwalden, Switzerland. read: https://stefan-hagen.website write: [email protected]