openwall / openwall/john

Add README-Monero

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Description

We could add a documentation file on tuning the system and john invocation for optimal performance at the Monero format, similar to our README-Armory. Huge pages, affinity, thread count, and possibly higher --tune.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by reading README-Armory and reviewing the existing Monero format guidance and john invocations. Document tuning for huge pages, CPU affinity, thread count, and possibly a higher --tune value; done means a new README-Monero file gives reproducible performance guidance.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation, performance
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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