Re: LTS+

2020-10-19 Thread Dr Paul Dale
Unless the change can be argued to be security hardening — an improved entropy 
source would be IMO.

Pauli
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Dr Paul Dale | Distinguished Architect | Cryptographic Foundations 
Phone +61 7 3031 7217
Oracle Australia




> On 20 Oct 2020, at 9:10 am, Dr Paul Dale  wrote:
> 
> Not with the wording used.  The feature exists even if it’s rubbish.
> 
> 
> Pauli
> -- 
> Dr Paul Dale | Distinguished Architect | Cryptographic Foundations 
> Phone +61 7 3031 7217
> Oracle Australia
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On 20 Oct 2020, at 5:07 am, Tomas Mraz > > wrote:
>> 
>> I wonder if something like adding a new entropy source on an existing 
>> platform especially on some that currently don't have adequate ones would be 
>> covered by this.
>> 
>> ⁣Tomáš​
>> 
>> 19. 10. 2020 18:29, 18:29, Matt Caswell > > napsal/a:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 19/10/2020 15:14, Matt Caswell wrote:
 LTS+ releases may contain the following new features:
 - Support for additional platforms
 - Performance improvements
>>> 
>>> Based on the discussion in PR #13176, I'd like to add to this list:
>>> 
>>> - Extending existing features to existing platforms where that feature
>>> does not yet exist
>>> 
>>> Thoughts?
>>> 
>>> Matt
>> 
> 



Re: LTS+

2020-10-19 Thread Dr Paul Dale
Not with the wording used.  The feature exists even if it’s rubbish.


Pauli
-- 
Dr Paul Dale | Distinguished Architect | Cryptographic Foundations 
Phone +61 7 3031 7217
Oracle Australia




> On 20 Oct 2020, at 5:07 am, Tomas Mraz  wrote:
> 
> I wonder if something like adding a new entropy source on an existing 
> platform especially on some that currently don't have adequate ones would be 
> covered by this.
> 
> ⁣Tomáš​
> 
> 19. 10. 2020 18:29, 18:29, Matt Caswell  napsal/a:
>> 
>> 
>> On 19/10/2020 15:14, Matt Caswell wrote:
>>> LTS+ releases may contain the following new features:
>>> - Support for additional platforms
>>> - Performance improvements
>> 
>> Based on the discussion in PR #13176, I'd like to add to this list:
>> 
>> - Extending existing features to existing platforms where that feature
>> does not yet exist
>> 
>> Thoughts?
>> 
>> Matt
> 



Re: LTS+

2020-10-19 Thread Tomas Mraz
I wonder if something like adding a new entropy source on an existing platform 
especially on some that currently don't have adequate ones would be covered by 
this.

⁣Tomáš​

19. 10. 2020 18:29, 18:29, Matt Caswell  napsal/a:
>
>
>On 19/10/2020 15:14, Matt Caswell wrote:
>> LTS+ releases may contain the following new features:
>> - Support for additional platforms
>> - Performance improvements
>
>Based on the discussion in PR #13176, I'd like to add to this list:
>
>- Extending existing features to existing platforms where that feature
>does not yet exist
>
>Thoughts?
>
>Matt



Re: LTS+

2020-10-19 Thread Matt Caswell



On 19/10/2020 15:14, Matt Caswell wrote:
> LTS+ releases may contain the following new features:
> - Support for additional platforms
> - Performance improvements

Based on the discussion in PR #13176, I'd like to add to this list:

- Extending existing features to existing platforms where that feature
does not yet exist

Thoughts?

Matt