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[TLS] Re: WG Last Call: draft-ietf-tls-mlkem-05 (Ends 2026-02-27)

Marc Penninga <marc@kavula.fi> Mon, 23 February 2026 14:27 UTC

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Subject: [TLS] Re: WG Last Call: draft-ietf-tls-mlkem-05 (Ends 2026-02-27)
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Hi,

I support publication of this document. As has been remarked before, the code points have already been allocated so the question is really only whether we want to document them.

I think that OpenSSL's decision, as described by Viktor, to include pure ML-KEM but hide it behind a compiler flag, is the right choice: that way it's available for people who need it and won't bother anyone else. I guess that other TLS libraries and web browsers will take the same approach.

That said, it's a shame that so much time and energy has been spent in this discussion. I hope the WG can leave this topic behind and move forward.

Marc Penninga

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