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How did we come up with verification code for each hash algorithm? #34

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Hello, 

I am raising a understanding query on verification code of hash function, using 
the issues tab as I did not find any other appropriate place to connect with 
the forum.

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I am trying to understand Verification Tests run on every hashing algorithm. 

I see during initialization of hash function, a static verification code is 
mentioned.

How did we arise at this verification code? Any pointers would be of great help 
to understand it better.

e.g. 
{ crc32,                32, 0x3719DB20, "crc32",       "CRC-32" },
i.e. crc32 has a verification code "0x3719DB20". How did we come to this 
verification code to begin with?

Thank you.
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Original issue reported on code.google.com by bhansali...@gmail.com on 3 Jul 2015 at 6:23