>>>>> On Fri, 20 Oct 2017, Dirkjan Ochtman wrote:

> As Hanno was saying, we'll have decades of warning before a break
> becomes practical, so I don't think this is a real concern.

How can we be sure of that? I guess the same reasoning was applied
when MD5 and SHA1 hashes were used.

> I think the problem of having this discussion on gentoo-dev this way
> is that people with vastly different levels of security/crypto
> expertise are discussing different options without much regard for
> the level of expertise (and maybe even unaware of others' relevant
> expertise).

> I support Hanno's suggestion of doing just SHA512, but would be
> interested in hearing opinions from others who have apparent
> security/crypto experience. Maybe the Security project can weigh the
> suggestions as well?

Don't put all eggs in one basket. Having at least one additional hash
(and from a different family) doesn't cost us much and provides an
upgrade path when it should become necessary.

Ulrich

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