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Preferred keys negotiation order

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https://github.com/paramiko/paramiko/blob/dccc563c3a581a14ceaa261b5fe0d08539f84b87/paramiko/transport.py#L172-L177

I was wondering how we arrived at this preferred keys order?

It does not correspond to that of OpenSSH's client, so I was wondering why?

Thank you.

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Start with paramiko/transport.py lines 172-177 and compare the preferred key order there with the OpenSSH client order referenced in the issue. The issue does not define whether the desired outcome is an explanation, documentation, or a change, so completion depends on agreeing on that scope first.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
networking
Issue type
Documentation
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5/5
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Over a week
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