ISSUE-56: Should algorithms (ECC in particular) be extensible?

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Should algorithms (ECC in particular) be extensible?

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Raised by:
Harry Halpin
Opened on:
2013-09-30
Description:
(4) It is likely that there will soon be a need to extend the list of
curves for ECDH and ECDSA. How would this affect the design?

Notes Bernstein's new curve (25519) and use of TLS where server offers a unnamed curve.

(Dan Boneh)

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An existing registry was brought up in terms of ECC and performance issues.
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