Re: [PATCHES] CRC32 function

2005-08-25 Thread Bruno Wolff III
On Thu, Aug 25, 2005 at 18:44:13 -0400, Tom Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bruno Wolff III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Bruce Momjian wrote: > >> We already have MD5 encryption in the server. Why would someone want > >> CRC32? > > > Lower CPU utiliization. > > Like Bruce, I don't real

Re: [PATCHES] CRC32 function

2005-08-25 Thread Tom Lane
Bruno Wolff III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Bruce Momjian wrote: >> We already have MD5 encryption in the server. Why would someone want >> CRC32? > Lower CPU utiliization. Like Bruce, I don't really think there is demand for such a function. But if we were going to offer it, it at least ou

Re: [PATCHES] CRC32 function

2005-08-25 Thread Bruce Momjian
Bruno Wolff III wrote: > On Thu, Aug 25, 2005 at 16:14:04 -0400, > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > Ilia Kantor wrote: > > > Both backend and users may have a nice use of the function. > > > > > > > > > > > > Nice and fast hashing when one doesn't need encryption. > > > > We already have MD5 encryp

Re: [PATCHES] CRC32 function

2005-08-25 Thread Bruno Wolff III
On Thu, Aug 25, 2005 at 16:14:04 -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote: > Ilia Kantor wrote: > > Both backend and users may have a nice use of the function. > > > > > > > > Nice and fast hashing when one doesn't need encryption. > > We already have MD5 encryption in the server. Why would someone want

Re: [PATCHES] CRC32 function

2005-08-25 Thread Bruce Momjian
Ilia Kantor wrote: > Both backend and users may have a nice use of the function. > > > > Nice and fast hashing when one doesn't need encryption. We already have MD5 encryption in the server. Why would someone want CRC32? -- Bruce Momjian| http://candle.pha.pa.us

[PATCHES] CRC32 function

2005-08-25 Thread Ilia Kantor
Both backend and users may have a nice use of the function.   Nice and fast hashing when one doesn’t need encryption.       crc32.c Description: Binary data ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster