Hidden Service Key Length fixed?

[Bernhard Fischer <bf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I tried to use a hidden service private key with a length > 1024 bits but 
unfortunately tor (2.0.31) fails to use it.

Is there a specific reason that the key length is limited to 1024 bits?

Bernhard

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