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Re: [openpgp] Clarifiction on v5 signatures

2018-10-25 11:35:31
On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:57, 
wiktor=40metacode(_dot_)biz(_at_)dmarc(_dot_)ietf(_dot_)org said:

Is the timestamping flag intentional?

I guess so.

It doesn't seem to be related to v5 signatures.

I posted combined diff of Heiko's pacthes.  Here is his timestamp patch.
IIRC, we have talked in the past about it.

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
commit 5ba02a3d8fcb59ceadf4940b51dc3701d0c60ab5
Author: Heiko Stamer <heikostamer(_at_)gmx(_dot_)net>
Date:   Wed Oct 24 17:57:36 2018 +0000

    Added a flag for keys used for timestamping

        Modified   middle.mkd
diff --git a/middle.mkd b/middle.mkd
index 2d64c0f..c7657d4 100644
--- a/middle.mkd
+++ b/middle.mkd
@@ -1504,8 +1504,6 @@ #### Key Flags
 shorter than an implementation expects, the unstated flags are
 considered to be zero.  The defined flags are as follows:
 
-Defined features are as follows:
-
 First octet:
 
     0x01 - This key may be used to certify other keys.
@@ -1527,6 +1525,8 @@ #### Key Flags
 Second octet:
 
     0x04 - This key may be used as an additional decryption subkey (ADSK).
+    
+    0x08 - This key may be used for timestamping.
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---


Salam-Shalom,

   Werner

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