http://www.google.com/search?q=jenkins+hash -> http://burtleburtle.net/bob/hash/doobs.html
----- Original Message ---- > From: Masood Mortazavi <masoodmortaz...@gmail.com> > To: hbase-dev@hadoop.apache.org > Sent: Mon, December 21, 2009 10:30:06 AM > Subject: Bloom Filter > > HBase Architecture document > > http://wiki.apache.org/hadoop/Hbase/HbaseArchitecture > > states: "HBase extends MapFile so that a bloom filter can be employed to > enhance negative lookup performance. The hash function employed is one > developed by Bob Jenkins." > > Is there a specific reference for Bob Jenkins particular hash-function used? > > Thanks, > m.