Python-Crypto

UMAC support

Bug #768445 reported by unbeknownst
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Bug Description

Hi,

Could Python-Crypto support UMAC?
This page contains description and source code:

    http://fastcrypto.org/umac/

It is reported to be faster than HMAC.

Regards.

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Darsey Litzenberger (dlitz) wrote :

Neat, but who uses UMAC?

I have nothing against UMAC per se, but I don't want to add dozens of new algorithms to PyCrypto that aren't going to see widespread use. I just don't have the capacity to maintain such a large amount of code.

Changed in pycrypto:
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: New → Triaged
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unbeknownst (unbeknownst) wrote :

"If you build it, they will come."?

I would use it, but I understand your concerns.

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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

UMAC is OpenSSH's current preferred MAC algorithm. It would be useful for Twisted Conch if PyCrypto supported UMAC.

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