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randombit · Dec 8, 2023 · 6c11f31 · 6c11f31
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diff --git a/src/lib/pubkey/hss_lms/hss_lms.cpp b/src/lib/pubkey/hss_lms/hss_lms.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ bool HSS_LMS_PublicKey::supports_operation(PublicKeyOperation op) const {
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<Private_Key> HSS_LMS_PublicKey::generate_another(RandomNumberGenerator&) const {
+   // For this key type we cannot derive all required parameters from just
+   // the public key. It is however possible to call HSS_LMS_PrivateKey::generate_another().
    throw Not_Implemented("Cannot generate a new HSS/LMS keypair from a public key");
 }