Expiry bug (can convert v3 key to current?)

[Kurt Fitzner]

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On 27-Jun-2001 Len Sassaman wrote:
>> Also, I was wondering why I can generate a 2048 bit signing DSA subkey, but
>> can't make one as the primary key.
> 
> (And you can't make *any* DSA keys greater than 1024 bits, because of the
> hash limitation.)

This was my mistake.  When you make a DSA subkey in --edit mode, it tells you
the maximum is 2048 bits, but it actually is only 1024 bit maximum.

But, the bug on editing v3 key expiry dates is there.  GnuPG does tell you that
it can't change the expiry, but you can.  Change the expiry, it will complain,
but let it.  Then, do something else... add a uid, or delete one.  Then exit
--edit mode and save.  If you look, the expiry date for the key will have
changed.

There is either a bug in the software telling you it can't or a bug in it doing
it when it's not supposed to.

        Kurt.




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