> >>
> >> The new protocol is a straightforward adaptation of the protocols 
> >> HMAC-MD5-96 and HMAC-SHA-96 from RFC 3414 to the SHA-256 based HMAC 
> >> with truncation to 128 bits. Comments and suggestions are welcome.
> > 
> > Would it be valuable to also add SHA-512?
> > 
> > We actually implemented all 4 bit lengths of SHA2. I think that's overkill.
> > But 512 might be valuable.
> > 
> 
> HMAC-SHA-256-128 already provides a very high level of security. So 
> I'm not sure if a SHA-512-based HMAC is really needed.

That's fine with me. I have not specifically seen demand for 512, but
wasn't sure what the broader market would want.

> 
> The next thing I'm going to do is to write down the MIB spec. As soon 
> as I find time for it...

OK. I'll be happy to review it when it's ready.

-David Reid
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