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SubjectRe: [PATCH] lib/libcrc32c implementation
Clay Haapala wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Mar 2004, Jeff Garzik spake thusly:
>
>>Clay Haapala wrote:
>>
>>>This patch agains 2.6.4 kernel code implements the CRC32C
>>>algorithm. The routines are based on the same design as the
>>>existing CRC32 code. Licensing is intended to be identical (GPL).
>>>The immediate customer of this code is the wrapper code in
>>>crypto/crc32c, available in another patch.
>>
>>
>>Why not call it 'crc32c' like its cousin crc32, rather than the
>>less-similar 'libcrc32c'? Violates the Principle of Least Surprise
>>;-)
>>
>> Jeff
>
>
> The module under crypto is call "crc32c", which would conflict, UIASM.

Fair enough...

Jeff




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