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Bug 23503 - Should algorithms (ECC in particular) be extensible?
Summary: Should algorithms (ECC in particular) be extensible?
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Web Cryptography
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Web Cryptography API Document (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Hardware: PC Linux
: P2 normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Ryan Sleevi
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Depends on: 24415
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Reported: 2013-10-14 19:55 UTC by Harry Halpin
Modified: 2014-01-28 00:16 UTC (History)
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Description Harry Halpin 2013-10-14 19:55:57 UTC 
(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)
Comment 1 Mark Watson 2014-01-28 00:16:31 UTC 
Bug 24415 switches from enums to DOMStrings