Re: [exim-dev] [Bug 2298] tls_eccurve does not accept multip…

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Autor: Viktor Dukhovni
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A: exim-dev
Assumpte: Re: [exim-dev] [Bug 2298] tls_eccurve does not accept multiple entries
On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 07:22:46PM +0000, admin--- via Exim-dev wrote:

> > I'm so far unconvinced that your use-case, for more-than-one but not the full
> > set, is likely to be needed by enough people to be worth adding the support.
>
> Well, it can be very convenient to manually add a modern curve as first choice
> and add less modern curves for compatibility reasons.


Specifying your own non-default (not "auto") curve list is more
often for "incompatibility" reasons. For the vast majority of users
the default is fine, and curating bespoke combinations rarely enhances
security.

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    Viktor.