MystenLabs / MystenLabs/fastcrypto
Improve how we use Zeroize and ZeroizeOnDrop
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- Dominant language
- Rust
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- 311
- Forks
- 173
- Avg merge
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Description
- Consistent usage
- Document drawbacks
- Remove as_ref of secret keys
Contributor guide
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the repository's uses of Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop, and as_ref on secret keys. Review the existing usage and document the drawbacks before deciding what consistent usage means; done should include the agreed cleanup, documented drawbacks, and removal of the targeted secret-key as_ref calls.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cryptography
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100