On Sep 22, 2022, at 4:33 AM, Alexander Clouter <alex+i...@coremem.com> wrote:
> I got (probably needlessly) hung up on the wording "The TEAP Compound MAC 
> defined in RFC7170 Section 5.3 is updated..." when nothing has changed there 
> other than MAC.
> 
> Maybe: "The TEAP Compound MAC defined in [RFC7170] Section 5.3 remains but 
> the message authentication code (MAC) for TLS 1.3 is computed with the HMAC 
> algorithm negotiated for HKDF in the key schedule, as per section 7.1 of RFC 
> 8446.  That is, the MAC used is the MAC derived from the TLS handshake."

  OK.  I'll update the doc.

> I don't think CMK/Compound-MAC needs to be included here, though maybe 
> arguably as most of the definitions at this point have been included, you may 
> as well include the rest for completeness.

  Sure.

>>> If any wording changes need to be made, maybe to be more explicit in 
>>> stating "the MAC from the handshake" or "cipher_suite from RFC8446 section 
>>> 4.1.3"? I find the existing "section 7.1 of RFC 8446" wording unusable to 
>>> someone trying to answer "what am I actually meant to do here?"
>> 
>>  Do you have explicit text to suggest?
> 
> I think your "That is, the MAC used is the MAC derived from the TLS 
> handshake." covers this, thanks.

  OK.

  Alan DeKok.

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