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Diffstat (limited to 'include/blf.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/blf.h | 8 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/include/blf.h b/include/blf.h index 332bc293ac0..5bdc43484d0 100644 --- a/include/blf.h +++ b/include/blf.h @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -/* $OpenBSD: blf.h,v 1.4 1998/08/10 18:40:53 provos Exp $ */ +/* $OpenBSD: blf.h,v 1.5 2000/12/21 16:35:32 aaron Exp $ */ /* * Blowfish - a fast block cipher designed by Bruce Schneier * @@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ #ifndef _BLF_H_ #define _BLF_H_ -/* Schneier states the maximum key length to be 56 bytes. - * The way how the subkeys are initalized by the key up - * to (N+2)*4 i.e. 72 bytes are utilized. +/* Schneier specifies a maximum key length of 56 bytes. + * This ensures that every key bit affects every cipher + * bit. However, the subkeys can hold up to 72 bytes. * Warning: For normal blowfish encryption only 56 bytes * of the key affect all cipherbits. */ |