openwall / openwall/john

Add SIMD support to MD4/MD5/SHA1 formats lacking it.

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enhancement
Dominant language
C
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Description

Candidates

  • oldoffice

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Research direction

The issue names the oldoffice format as the candidate but no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating oldoffice and reviewing existing SIMD implementations for the MD4, MD5, or SHA1 formats; done means oldoffice has SIMD support and its relevant tests or format checks pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
cryptography, performance
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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