EGreg
December 24, 2023, 2:37am
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Will this lead to a precompiled contract for secp256r1 curve support, so we can finally implement wallets that integrate with the built-in private key encryption used in operating systems and secure enclaves?
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← ulerdogan:ulerdogan/move-eip-7212
opened 07:39PM - 12 Dec 23 UTC
# WHAT
This PR adds a copy of [EIP-7212](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-7… 212) as an RIP, which presents the precompiled contract of `secp256r1` EC verifier.
# WHY
This proposal will be discussed at [RollCall#1](https://github.com/ethereum/pm/issues/907) by the L2 teams as a Last Call. The PR prepares preliminary content for the L2-specific discussion. The proposal itself or the format are subject to change based on feedback or the newly decided RIP structure.
# HOW
It's just a copy of content for now. Necessary changes will be implemented subsequently.
EIP Update:
As discussed in the RollCall#0 and RollCall#1 , the final decision is that it would be more beneficial and quick to continue the proposal as a RIP. Thus, willing rollups will be allowed to complete their implementation around the standardization created with RIP.
In this regard, a copy of the EIP with RIP naming has been merged into the RIP repo in the Last Call.
The RIP specification will be finalized by determining the address space where the precompiles will be imp…
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