openwall / openwall/john

Add optimized "overstrike one and insert one" rule set

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Description

As a follow up on #5308, a further task could be creating an optimized "overstrike one and insert one" rule set, and including it in oi. Currently we only do either overstrikes or inserts. We don't do combinations of both (except through external use of stacked rules or such). We probably should.

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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

Read issue #5308 first, then inspect how the existing overstrike and insert rule sets are handled by oi. The work is complete when an optimized combined rule set supports one overstrike and one insert and is included in oi.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
cli, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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