On Wed, Jul 20, 2005, Hagai Yaffe wrote:

> I am not familiar with the term "IDP partitioning" (does IDP stands for
> "Issuing Distribution Point"?).
> 

Yes IDP is Issuing Distribution Point.

> The partitioning is not by reason codes, Every X certificates are
> pointed to a certain CDP to reduce CRL's size, CRL's are separated by
> the Issuing Distribution Point extension. 
> 

Does that follow any particular standard and are the CRLs publically
available?

> I am sorry but I didn't quite understand from your answer if there is an
> intention to support this in openssl future versions? (I know that I am
> pushing it a little by if there is such a plan I would also like to know
> approximately when it is planed to be done). 
> 

An interest has been expressed in adding support for IDP, however nothing is
definite at present so I can't be precise as to when or even if it will be
done, sorry.

Steve.
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