[AFS3-std] Re: rxgk CombineTokens and enctypes

[Andrew Deason]

On Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:31:28 -0500 (EST)
Benjamin Kaduk <kaduk@MIT.EDU> wrote:

> > the language, though:
> >
> > +        If rekeying would cause this value to wrap, then the key version number
> > +        can be stored locally
> >
> > "MAY be stored locally", I think?
> 
> If the connection is going to use the full 32-bit key version number 
> space, the full number MUST be available; to me this would mean either 
> storing all 32 bits locally or storing the top 16 bits locally.
> The key derivation function requires all 32 bits.

I just meant that the whole process of storing the 32-bit number is
optional (as I believed you were saying), hence "MAY"; I didn't mean
anything about what parts are stored locally or anything.

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Andrew Deason
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