Hi Scott and Quynh,

Regarding that update:

Current:
   4. Additional LMS Parameter Sets

   The table below defines the Leighton-Micali (LMS) parameters that use
   the SHA-256/192, SHAKE256/256, and SHAKE256/192 hash functions:

Requested:
   4. Additional LMS Parameter Sets

   The table below defines several many-time signature parameters called
   Leighton-Micali Signature (LMS) parameters, using the SHA-256/192,
   SHAKE256/256, and SHAKE256/192 hash functions:

I'm struggling with "many-time". Perhaps this could be updated to "common"?

Suggested:
   4. Additional LMS Parameter Sets

   The table below defines several common signature parameters called
   Leighton-Micali Signature (LMS) parameters, using the SHA-256/192,
   SHAKE256/256, and SHAKE256/192 hash functions:

Or perhaps there is a different word you would like to suggest?

Thank you,
Sarah Tarrant
RFC Production Center

> On Sep 30, 2025, at 10:44 AM, Scott Fluhrer (sfluhrer) <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> Quynh asked for one minor change (new .xml file attached)
> 
> With that, it has my approvalFrom: Sarah Tarrant 
> <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2025 3:19 PM
> To: Scott Fluhrer (sfluhrer) <[email protected]>
> Cc: Quynh Dang <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
> <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
> [email protected] <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9858 <draft-fluhrer-lms-more-parm-sets-19> for 
> your review
>  Hi Scott,
> 
> Looks great! I've posted the updated files.
> 
> We will await approvals from each author prior to moving forward in the 
> publication process:
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9858
> 
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> Thank you,
> Sarah Tarrant
> RFC Production Center
> 
> > On Sep 29, 2025, at 10:20 AM, Scott Fluhrer (sfluhrer) <[email protected]> 
> > wrote:
> > 
> > Finally!  I believe it's done.
> > 
> > And thank you, Sarah, for your patience (and your careful review)
> > 
> > From: Sarah Tarrant <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2025 9:09 AM
> > To: Scott Fluhrer (sfluhrer) <[email protected]>
> > Cc: Quynh Dang <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
> > <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
> > [email protected] <[email protected]>
> > Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9858 <draft-fluhrer-lms-more-parm-sets-19> 
> > for your review
> > 
> > Hi Scott,
> > 
> > No worries! I'll be on the lookout for your email.
> > 
> > Thank you,
> > Sarah Tarrant
> > RFC Production Center
> > 
> > > On Sep 26, 2025, at 8:04 AM, Scott Fluhrer (sfluhrer) 
> > > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Oh, and I should have warned you - both Quynh and I are at a conference.  
> > > I was hoping I would have been able to work on this in the evenings - 
> > > obviously, that plan failed.
> > >
> > > I'll get it to you by Monday (honest)
> > >
> > > From: Scott Fluhrer (sfluhrer) <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 10:13 AM
> > > To: Sarah Tarrant <[email protected]>; Quynh Dang 
> > > <[email protected]>
> > > Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
> > > [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>
> > > Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9858 <draft-fluhrer-lms-more-parm-sets-19> 
> > > for your review
> > >
> > > See SRF
> > >
> > > From: Sarah Tarrant <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2025 11:20 AM
> > > To: Quynh Dang <[email protected]>; Scott Fluhrer (sfluhrer) 
> > > <[email protected]>
> > > Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
> > > [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>
> > > Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9858 <draft-fluhrer-lms-more-parm-sets-19> 
> > > for your review
> > >
> > > Hi Scott and Quynh,
> > >
> > > Thank you for your replies. We have updated the document accordingly.
> > >
> > > We have a few followup questions/comments:
> > >
> > > A) Regarding:
> > > > 1) <!-- [rfced] Please insert any keywords (beyond those that appear in
> > > > the title) for use on https://www.rfc-editor.org/search.
> > > > -->
> > > We note that there were no keywords in the attached xml file, so we just 
> > > wanted to double-check in case you wanted to add any keywords.
> > >
> > > SRF: That is correct - I honestly could not think of any appropriate 
> > > keywords that we're already in the title
> > >
> > > That
> > >
> > >
> > > B) Regarding:
> > > > 12) <!-- [rfced] Questions about IANA values
> > > > ...
> > > > b) Some of these values also appear in Appendix A but without the "0x"
> > > > prefix. Please confirm that this is correct.
> > > >
> > > > Example:
> > > >
> > > > Appendix A:
> > > >  0000000a
> > > >
> > > > "Numeric Identifier" column of "LM-OTS Signatures" registry:
> > > >  0x0000000A
> > > > -->
> > > Just double-checking that this question was considered, as it doesn't 
> > > appear to have been changed in the attached xml.
> > >
> > > SRF: That is correct.  The test vectors in A has a long list of hex 
> > > values (with their meanings on the right side) - none of the other values 
> > > have an 0x value, hence I thought it would be inappropriate to add them 
> > > in a few cases.
> > >
> > >
> > > C) Regarding:
> > > > 19) <!-- [rfced] Terminology
> > > >
> > > > a) The first two sentences below use "LM-OTS" and "LM", while the third
> > > > sentence uses "LMOTS" and "LMS" when discussing Tables 1 and 2. Please 
> > > > review
> > > > and let us know if updates are needed for consistency.
> > > >
> > > > Original:
> > > >   Here is a table with the Leighton-Micali One-Time Signature (LM-OTS)
> > > >   parameters defined that use the above hashes:
> > > >   ...
> > > >   Here is a table with the Leighton-Micali (LM) parameters defined that
> > > >   use SHA-256/192, SHAKE256/256 SHAKE256/256, and SHAKE256/192 hash 
> > > > functions:
> > > >   ...
> > > >   To use the additional hash functions within HSS, one would use the
> > > >   appropriate LMOTS id from Table 1 and the appropriate LMS id from
> > > >   Table 2, ...
> > >
> > > SRF: Oops, I believe you're right.  I thought I went through all those 
> > > cases - I guess I missed a few.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > b) Please also review the following (which appear in Appendix A) and 
> > > > let us know
> > > > if any updates are needed to align with the choice for the question 
> > > > above.
> > > >
> > > > LMS type
> > > > LMOTS type
> > > > LMOTS signature
> > >
> > > SRF: I know I saw those, and decided not to change them - on second 
> > > thought, I think you're right.
> > 
> > Done (LMOTS -> LM-OTS; LMS type stayed the same)
> > 
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > c) Please review the the following and let us know if any updates are
> > > > needed. These are used in RFC 8445, but we note that there is 
> > > > redundancy with
> > > > "signature" when expanded (i.e., "Leighton-Micali Signature signature" 
> > > > and
> > > > "Hierarchical Signature System signature").
> > > >
> > > >  LMS signature
> > > >  HSS signature
> > > > -->
> > > Could you take a second look at these acronyms (a, b, and c) and let us 
> > > know how we may update for consistency?
> > >
> > > SRF: Thank you, I will
> > 
> > As for LMS signature, HSS signatures, yes, that is techincally redundant, 
> > but I can't think of a way to remove the redundancy without losing clarity 
> > (which, of course, is far more important).  Hence, it stays in.
> > 
> > 
> > <rfc9858.xml>
> 
> <rfc9858.xml>

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