[dev] Updating internal crypto implementation

[William Herrin]

On Fri, Jun 2, 2023 at 8:12 AM Jafar Al-Gharaibeh via dev
<dev at lists.frrouting.org> wrote:
> I don't see a good reason why one would write/maintain their own crypto functions when libraries are available.

It's notoriously tricky to write correct crypto implementations,
particularly if crypto isn't your specialty. In my view, using a
broadly tested implementation, particularly one that has been FIPS
certified, should be the first, second and third choices.

Regards,
Bill Herrin


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