On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 12:01 PM Jens Alfke <j...@mooseyard.com> wrote:
> Yeah, there are no integrity checks in the data stream, and I agree that’s > a weakness*. Adding MACs requires adding a block- or message-oriented layer > on top, like SecretBox, the way that Scuttlebutt does. This feels like > redundant effort since Cap’nP also is itself message-oriented; my guess is > that there’s a higher level API inside Cap’nP that exposes the message > framing, and the MAC could be added there, but I have not yet delved deeper > into the way Cap’nP works. (Hints welcome.) > You might want to look at the `capnp::MessageStream` abstraction, instead of `kj::AsyncIoStream`. It lets you see whole messages, which makes it easier to customize the framing. -Kenton -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cap'n Proto" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to capnproto+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/capnproto/CAJouXQ%3DN_iafGGMxh5kktODf0Bs_gALgO5hFpdmh%3DR94-Ay_3g%40mail.gmail.com.
