ROUND 4 OFFICIAL COMMENT: Classic McEliece

Tanja Lange

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Sep 30, 2022, 4:55:20 PM9/30/22

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The attached document "modifications for round 4" specifies the
Classic McEliece tweaks for round 4. We will provide updated
documentation and software matching this.

Tanja, on behalf of the Classic McEliece team

mods3.pdf

Michael Lyons

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Sep 30, 2022, 5:45:36 PM9/30/22

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On page 2 in the sentence [ SECDED means “single error correction, double error correction”. ]

I believe the last word should be "detection".

Regards,
Mike Lyons

Cryptographic Engineering Research Group

George Mason University

Tung Chou

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Sep 30, 2022, 9:07:00 PM9/30/22

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Hi Mike,

You are right. Thank you for pointing this out.

Tung Chou

Moody, Dustin (Fed)

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Oct 3, 2022, 9:29:04 AM10/3/22

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Thanks Tanja (and team),

When do you think you can send us the updated specs and software?

Dustin

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