On Thu, Aug 25, 2005 at 18:44:13 -0400, Tom Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bruno Wolff III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> wrote: > >> We already have MD5 encryption in the server. Why would someone want > >> CRC32? > > > Lower CPU utiliization. > > Like Bruce, I don't really think there is demand for such a function. > But if we were going to offer it, it at least ought to use the existing > implementation in pg_crc.c, instead of duplicating code yet again.
Maybe I should have elaborated. I was just responding directly to Bruce's question. I doubt the CPU usage is a big deal in typical use and that that the already available cryptographic hashes have advantages such that I don't expect many people to use CRC32. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
