>> +/*
>> + * public domain sha256 crypt implementation
>> + *
>> + * original sha crypt design: http://people.redhat.com/drepper/SHA-crypt.txt
>> + * in this implementation at least 32bit int is assumed,
>> + * key length is limited, the $5$ prefix is mandatory, '\n' and ':' is rejected
>> + * in the salt and rounds= setting must contain a valid iteration count,
>> + * on error "*" is returned.
>> + */
>
> this comment for the sha2 based crypt implementation
> not for the hash function
Is there some replacement text that you suggest? I figure we might as well
note where this sha2 implementation originates from. Is anything further
than the fact that it's public domain known?
Received on Sat Jul 20 2013 - 06:50:25 CEST