On Tue, Nov 09, 2004, Victor B. Wagner wrote: > On 2004.11.07 at 17:55:56 +0100, Dr. Stephen Henson wrote: > > > What do you mean under "multiple implementations of same algorithm" >
Its #2 I'm referring to: > > 2. There are two independent eigines which implements same algorithm > with same OID. Only one of them can be used in the one application at > given time anyway. So it doesn't matter how it uses algorithm specific > structures as long as it serializes them properly. > There are cases where multiple instances of an algorithm can be used by an application at any one time. Its possible to either have a default implementation which an algorithm uses by default or a specific implementation which can be used on a per key basis. One case where the latter would be used is where the private key components in use are not available: for example crypto hardware which wont export this data for security reasons. Steve. -- Dr Stephen N. Henson. Email, S/MIME and PGP keys: see homepage OpenSSL project core developer and freelance consultant. Funding needed! Details on homepage. Homepage: http://www.drh-consultancy.demon.co.uk ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org Development Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
