Details
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Improvement
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Resolution: Fixed
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Major
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5.4.2
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None
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Unit
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N/A
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N/A
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Description
Parameters are nominally optional, so they could be skipped
altogether, instead of using NULL. However, a version of some RFC had forgotten to include the specifier 'OPTIONAL'. So, to be safe, most implementation include a DER NULL value (0x05 0x00).
So, to be on the safe side, generators should include the NULL value, and decoders should be able to handle the omitted parameters.