Re: [pkcs11] Proposal: CKM_SHA512_224, CKM_SHA512_256, CKM_SHA512_T

[Michael StJohns <msj@nthpermutation.com>]

On 8/6/2013 2:44 PM, Dina Kurktchi wrote:
> "SHA-512/t" is the name of the digest method as described in section
> 5.3.6 of FIPS 180-4.  By calling it by its name, I thought it would be
> clear which digest method I meant.  I see how it can be mistaken for 
> "Truncated message digests" in section 7.
>
> Yes, stating the CKM_SHA512_224 and CKM_SHA512_256 are special cases
> of CKM_SHA512_T is no problem.  It may even be useful to rewrite this
> as one section instead of three, and make CKM_SHA512_224 and
> CKM_SHA512_256 subsections of the main one.
>
> Can I leave that to the doc editors, or do I need to do this myself? 


Let's address this on the call.  I don't have a big problem with 
updating and clarifying references being considered "editorial" changes, 
but others might.

Mike