On 18/10/2020 11:19, Richard Levitte wrote:
> In summary, the time where no-xxx truly meant that the algorithm xxx
> is completely unavailable is long gone. The addition of ENGINEs
> changed that... not immediately, but as soon as the ENGINE API got
> functionality to help implement EVP_PKEY_M
At the recent Committer and OTC meetings a proposal was discussed to add
further clarity to what is allowed in stable releases, and to introduce
a new "LTS+" type of release to go alongside the existing LTS release.
The idea is that an LTS release is restricted to bug fixes and security
fixes only
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
> I thought he had a "rethinking how we deprecate" PR or issue, but I can't
find it now.
I think it was [#13074] (now merged).
Yes it was, thanks.
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:
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>On 19/10/2020 15:14, Matt Caswell wrote:
>> LTS+ releases may conta
Not with the wording used. The feature exists even if it’s rubbish.
Pauli
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> On 20 Oct 2020, at 5:07 am, Tomas Mraz wrote:
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> I wonder if something like adding a new entropy sourc
Unless the change can be argued to be security hardening — an improved entropy
source would be IMO.
Pauli
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> On 20 Oct 2020, at 9:10 am, Dr Paul Dale wrote:
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> Not with the wording
