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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/libc/hash/rmd160.3')
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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/libc/hash/rmd160.3 b/lib/libc/hash/rmd160.3 index 03cd1f3d133..38ce2f64261 100644 --- a/lib/libc/hash/rmd160.3 +++ b/lib/libc/hash/rmd160.3 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $OpenBSD: rmd160.3,v 1.11 1999/08/11 03:06:06 deraadt Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: rmd160.3,v 1.12 2000/04/18 03:01:29 aaron Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 1997 Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com> .\" All rights reserved. @@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ .Fn RMD160Data "u_char *data" "u_int len" "char *buf" .Sh DESCRIPTION The RMD160 functions implement the 160-bit RIPE message digest hash algorithm -(RMD-160). RMD-160 is used to generate a condensed representation -of a message called a message digest. The algorithm takes a +(RMD-160). +RMD-160 is used to generate a condensed representation +of a message called a message digest. +The algorithm takes a message less than 2^64 bits as input and produces a 160-bit digest suitable for use as a digital signature. .Pp @@ -70,7 +72,8 @@ and .Xr md5 3 functions and at least as secure as the .Xr sha1 3 -function. All share a similar interface. +function. +All share a similar interface. .Pp The .Fn RMD160Init @@ -144,8 +147,8 @@ and functions the .Ar buf parameter should either be a string of at least 41 characters in -size or a NULL pointer. In the latter case, space will be dynamically -allocated via +size or a NULL pointer. +In the latter case, space will be dynamically allocated via .Xr malloc 3 and should be freed using .Xr free 3 |