RustCrypto / RustCrypto/traits

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Description

This is a tracking ticket for 1.0 releases of all of the crates in this repository, except for signature which is already 1.0 (see RustCrypto/traits#237).

The main blocker for 1.0 releases of crates in this repository has been a desire to stabilize them after Rust ships stable const generics. There is now hope this may happen soon enough to warrant putting together a 1.0 stabilization plan:

https://without.boats/blog/shipping-const-generics/

That said, many of the crates maintained by this org have relatively fancy usages of type-level arithmetic using GenericArray which probably won't be available on stable Rust for a much longer period of time.

My best guess is we'll be trying to ship 1.0 versions some time in 2021. In the meantime, this is a place to track upstream Rust progress and make a plan for both replacing existing usage of GenericArray with const generics as well as shipping 1.0 versions of these crates which use a const generic API.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the crates in this repository, the linked Rust const-generics article, and the existing GenericArray usage described in the issue. Determine which crates need const-generic API changes and define a stabilization plan for their 1.0 releases. Done means an agreed plan exists; the issue does not identify specific files or tests.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cryptography
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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