Re: [RFC] Add hash_pbkdf2 function

From: Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:36:53 +0000
Subject: Re: [RFC] Add hash_pbkdf2 function
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Pierre,

On Jun 20, 2012 8:27 AM, "Pierre Joye" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> hi Anthony!
>
> On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Anthony Ferrara <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> >> I would update the RFC with the current available algorithms or
> >> recommended to be used (depending on the usage or goal).
> >
> > When you say "currently available algorithms", are you talking about
> > the hash library as a whole? Or recommended for use with PBKDF2? Or
> > other iterated stretching algorithms similar to PBKDF2?
>
> The algos recommended to use with PBKDF2.

I will update the RFC tonight...

>
> >> About adding this to 5.4, I do not think it should be done. This is
> >> not a small change and it may require more testing, both for the
> >> implementations or the API (while it is fairly simple as of now :).
> >> php-next is next year anyway.
> >
> >  I can see some advantage to adding it to 5.4, but I can also
> > see some disadvantages. So I leave that decision to others (such as
> > yourself).
>
> There are always advantages to do it. But they do not help the big
> picture. However, besides what I said earlier, fast releases of
> features, 100% BC releases will ease the move to newer versions,
> faster than the horrible situation we have now. If we keep merging
> features, nobody will migrate, ever or until they have no other
> choices.
>

You have me convinced...

Anthony


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