Here is explained the modification to choose a degree D=513 instead of D=512. In all files config_HFE.h, just replace /* Degree of HFE polynom : Deg = 2^DegI + 2^DegJ * or Deg = 2^0 (with DegI==DegJ==0) */ #define HFEDeg 512U #define HFEDegI 8U /* Requirement : DegI>=DegJ */ #define HFEDegJ 8U by: /* Degree of HFE polynom : Deg = 2^DegI + 2^DegJ * or Deg = 2^0 (with DegI==DegJ==0) */ #define HFEDeg 513U #define HFEDegI 9U /* Requirement : DegI>=DegJ */ #define HFEDegJ 0U