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Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 14:57:56 -0500
From: "jfoug" <jfoug@....net>
To: <john-dev@...ts.openwall.com>
Subject: RE: memory usage within JtR and possible ways to significantly reduce it.

>From: magnum [mailto:john.magnum@...hmail.com]
>
>So, this is just the reverse of get_binary. 

For unsalted formats, yes.

>So for example, a SHA-1
>get_source() would endian shift the input (if SSE2) and write it in hex
>to Buf, possibly including tags and stuff. And that's it, right?

Yes.

>We need to add self tests for this, 

Agreed.  That has not been put in place,  but must be done.

>I believe that is not in place yet.
>A hidden bug here would produce incorrect john.pot entries.
>
>magnum

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