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1 | Revision history for Perl extension Digest::SHA. |
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3 | 5.45 Tue Jun 26 02:36:00 MST 2007 |
4 | - extended portability to earlier Perls |
5 | -- works on Perl 5.003 and later |
6 | -- thanks to Jim Doble for testing on legacy platforms |
7 | - updated META.yml to conform to current META spec (1.3) |
8 | - minor documentation fixes |
9 | |
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10 | 5.44 Sat Oct 14 00:42:44 MST 2006 |
11 | - removed SIGNATURE file from distribution |
12 | -- spurious errors from CPANPLUS can break build |
13 | - eliminated ppport.h header file |
14 | -- significantly reduces size of distribution |
15 | - modified C functions in src/hmac.c to use ANSI prototypes |
16 | -- thanks to Jarkko Hietaniemi for patch |
17 | |
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18 | 5.43 Sat Aug 5 02:36:18 MST 2006 |
19 | - undid Perl Best Practice of favoring 3-argument "open" |
20 | -- 3-arg version uses different semantics for "-" |
21 | causing bugs in addfile and shasum |
22 | - modified underlying C functions to use ANSI prototypes |
23 | -- requested by Steve Hay (ref. Smoke [5.9.4] 28630) |
24 | -- K&R style was causing numerous warnings from |
25 | Borland compiler |
26 | |
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27 | 5.42 Mon Jul 24 04:04:40 MST 2006 |
28 | - minor code changes suggested by Perl::Critic |
29 | -- e.g. no bareword filehandles, no 2-argument open's |
30 | - updated public key (ref. B538C51C) |
31 | -- previous one (0AF563FE) expired July 2, 2006 |
32 | - added documentation to warn that Base64 digests are NOT padded |
33 | -- padding must be done by user if interoperability |
34 | with other software is required |
35 | |
84c0b84e |
36 | 5.41 Sat Jun 3 01:50:46 MST 2006 |
37 | - corrected addfile |
38 | -- process $file argument as a filehandle unless passed |
39 | as a SCALAR (which indicates a file name) |
40 | |
41 | 5.40 Fri Jun 2 04:00:30 MST 2006 |
42 | - modified addfile to accept indirect filehandles |
43 | -- ref. rt.cpan.org #19627 and #19641 |
44 | |
45 | 5.39 Sun May 28 03:22:24 MST 2006 |
46 | - modified shasum to warn rather than die for file errors |
47 | -- to follow conventions of GNU sha1sum/md5sum |
48 | |
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49 | 5.38 Thu May 25 02:02:02 MST 2006 |
50 | - added new capabilities to the "addfile" method |
51 | -- now able to accept file names as well as handles |
52 | -- includes mode for portable digest calculation |
53 | -- thanks to Adam Kennedy for emails and ideas |
54 | ref. File::LocalizeNewlines |
55 | - used expanded addfile interface to simplify shasum (sumfile) |
56 | -- regex a tad less general than 5.37, but handles all |
57 | known newline variants in UNIX/Windows/MacOS |
58 | - enhanced WARNING messages from shasum checkfile processing |
59 | -- to mimic behavior of md5sum |
60 | |
dcbcf62d |
61 | 5.37 Mon May 8 04:30:09 MST 2006 |
62 | - modified shasum to avoid file slurping (ref. sub sumfile) |
63 | - improved error handling of checksum files in shasum |
64 | -- to better mimic the behavior of md5sum |
65 | - refined line-break regex in shasum (ref. sub sumfile) |
66 | -- catches multiple CR's preceding LF |
67 | thanks to Gisle Aas for suggested patch |
68 | - changed loop vars to signed int's in shadump (ref. src/sha.c) |
69 | -- to prevent type mismatch warnings |
70 | |
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71 | 5.36 Mon May 8 01:38:36 MST 2006 |
72 | - fixed the "portable" option in shasum |
73 | -- normalize line-breaks in text files only |
74 | |
75 | 5.35 Thu May 4 16:54:42 MST 2006 |
76 | - added "portable" option to shasum |
77 | -- to make digests match across Windows/Unix/MacOS |
78 | - enabled bundling of shasum command line options |
79 | -- to mimic behavior of md5sum |
80 | - removed \r's from text files in t/nist directory |
81 | -- resolves SIGNATURE clashes (rt.cpan.org #18983) |
82 | - changed suffix on SHA64_MAX (src/sha.h) to ULL |
83 | -- eliminates gcc warnings (rt.cpan.org #18988) |
84 | - specified minimum Perl version for module and Makefile.PL |
85 | -- closes rt.cpan.org #18984 |
86 | |
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87 | 5.34 Thu Feb 2 18:55:40 MST 2006 |
88 | - removed Unix-style pathnames in test scripts |
89 | -- causing problems on OpenVMS |
90 | -- thanks to Steve Peters for patch |
91 | - included latest version of Perl Portability header (ppport.h) |
92 | - added PERL_CORE check to test scripts |
93 | -- allows module to be built into Perl distribution |
94 | |
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95 | 5.32 Fri Dec 2 02:32:20 MST 2005 |
96 | - added POD section to shasum script |
97 | -- thanks to Gunnar Wolf for patch |
98 | - made minor code changes to silence compiler warnings |
99 | -- resulting from signed/unsigned integer mixing |
100 | - inserted code in test scripts for POD checking |
101 | -- to recover gracefully if Test::More isn't installed |
102 | |
103 | 5.31 Mon Sep 5 00:52:42 MST 2005 |
104 | - added standard tests for pod and pod-coverage checking |
105 | - inserted subtest to check for failure when using |
106 | unrecognized SHA algorithm |
107 | |
108 | 5.30 Sat Aug 20 16:46:08 MST 2005 |
109 | - updated docs with recent NIST statement on SHA-1 |
110 | -- advises use of larger and stronger hash functions |
111 | (i.e. SHA-224/256/384/512) for new developments |
112 | |
113 | 5.29 Sun Aug 14 04:48:34 MST 2005 |
114 | - added explicit casts in "shaload" routine (ref. "ldvals") |
115 | -- thanks to E. Allen Smith for pointing out SGI compiler |
116 | warnings on IPxx-irix platforms |
117 | - updated docs with cautionary note about SHA-1 |
118 | |
119 | 5.28 Wed Nov 10 15:33:20 MST 2004 |
120 | - provided more flexible formatting of SHA state files |
121 | -- entries may now contain embedded whitespace |
122 | for improved readability |
123 | - minor code cleanups |
124 | |
125 | 5.27 Sun Oct 24 02:54:00 MST 2004 |
126 | - minor code cleanups |
127 | -- reduces size of dump files for SHA-1/224/256 |
128 | |
129 | 5.26 Thu Oct 7 14:52:00 MST 2004 |
130 | - streamlined distribution |
131 | -- reduced NIST vector tests from 200 to 20 |
132 | -- former number was overkill |
133 | -- distro now downloads and builds more quickly |
134 | - rewrote SYNOPSIS sections in pod file |
135 | - made additional tweaks to t/8-shasum.t for portability |
136 | - cleaned up test scripts |
137 | |
138 | 5.25 Sun Sep 12 18:48:00 MST 2004 |
139 | - removed non-essential test script |
140 | -- t/8-shasum.t causes problems on sparc64-linux |
141 | - reverted to using eval "require $module" in shasum |
142 | |
143 | 5.24 Sun Sep 12 02:50:18 MST 2004 |
144 | - modified shasum to use barewords in "require" statements |
145 | -- ref. perl.cpan.testers (157305) |
146 | |
147 | 5.23 Thu Sep 9 23:06:18 MST 2004 |
148 | - corrected bug in test script |
149 | -- use blib when invoking perl as an external |
150 | command in t/8-shasum.t |
151 | |
152 | 5.22 Tue Sep 7 19:12:40 MST 2004 |
153 | - broadened SHA-384/512 support |
154 | -- to compilers with no ULLONG_MAX in limits.h |
155 | -- e.g IBM C (xlC 6.0.0) on AIX 4.3.3 |
156 | -- thanks to Chris Carey for suggestions |
157 | and technical expertise |
158 | - improved use of static storage class in transforms |
159 | -- detection of Intel arch. now done in Makefile.PL |
160 | -- NB: static not used if compiling for thread safety |
161 | - minor changes to documentation |
162 | |
163 | 5.21 Mon Aug 23 04:02:00 MST 2004 |
164 | - removed 64-bit constant expressions from #if statements |
165 | -- ref. src/sha.h (lines 55, 58, and 61) |
166 | -- even if compiler supports long long's, preprocessor |
167 | may use long's when evaluating expressions |
168 | - improved test script for "shasum" (t/8-shasum.t) |
169 | -- exercises check file option (-c) |
170 | |
171 | 5.20 Sun Aug 15 04:24:48 MST 2004 |
172 | - introduced "shasum" script |
173 | -- mimics the usage and behavior of "md5sum" |
174 | -- adds "-a" option to select SHA algorithm |
175 | -- for help, just type "shasum -h" |
176 | |
177 | 5.10 Fri Aug 6 02:04:38 MST 2004 |
178 | - simplified module documentation |
179 | -- made it consistent with Digest::SHA::PurePerl docs |
180 | |
181 | 5.03 Sat Jul 31 00:00:48 MST 2004 |
182 | - corrected HMAC-SHA-384/512 bug (cpan #7181, Adam Woodbury) |
183 | -- code was using hardwired blocksize for SHA-1/256 |
184 | -- ref. src/hmac.c, src/hmac.h |
185 | |
186 | 5.02 Thu Jul 29 02:48:00 MST 2004 |
187 | - updated documentation and "dump-load.t" test script |
188 | -- to be consistent with Digest::SHA::PurePerl |
189 | - included a SIGNATURE file |
190 | -- for stronger authentication of module contents |
191 | -- ref. Module::Signature on CPAN |
192 | - corrected embarrassing misspelling in docs |
193 | -- apologies to Gisle Aas |
194 | |
195 | 5.01 Fri May 21 13:08:12 MST 2004 |
196 | - check for undefined SHA handle when calling "shaclose()" |
197 | -- prevents intermittent cleanup errors during |
198 | global object destruction |
199 | |
200 | 5.00 Fri May 14 04:45:00 MST 2004 |
201 | - minor documentation fixes |
202 | - restored classical style of version numbering (X.YZ) |
203 | -- previous X.Y.Z style caused installation difficulties |
204 | when using CPANPLUS |
205 | |
206 | 4.3.3 Wed May 5 00:30:40 MST 2004 |
207 | - fixed bug in "strto64()" function |
208 | -- caused problems in state files with CR/LF pairs |
209 | -- thanks to Martin Thurn for testing support |
210 | |
211 | 4.3.2 Wed Apr 28 03:56:00 MST 2004 |
212 | - added Makefile.PL options |
213 | -- thread-safety: -t |
214 | -- exclude 384/512 support: -x |
215 | -- e.g. perl Makefile.PL -t |
216 | - temporarily suppress dump/load tests for SHA-384/512 |
217 | -- pending clarification of problem on sun4u sparc |
218 | |
219 | 4.3.1 Thu Mar 4 02:54:00 MST 2004 |
220 | - removed unused functions from XS file |
221 | -- reduces size of compiled objects |
222 | - simplified implementation of Digest::SHA object |
223 | -- now a blessed SHAPtr ref instead of blessed array ref |
224 | -- results in slight speed-up of OO operations |
225 | - streamlined underlying C source |
226 | -- used macros to consolidate repetitive code |
227 | - rewrote test scripts to depend on Test rather than Test::More |
228 | -- allows module to be checked in minimal Perl environments |
229 | - added compilation option for thread-safety |
230 | -- overrides use of static arrays |
231 | |
232 | 4.3.0 Sat Feb 7 02:58:00 MST 2004 |
233 | - included SHA-384/512 support if using Microsoft C/C++ |
234 | -- uses MSVC's __int64 in place of "long long" |
235 | - enhanced portability and efficiency on diverse platforms |
236 | -- automatically sets up optimal types for 32/64-bit ops |
237 | - improved test scripts for better reporting |
238 | -- many thanks to Alex Muntada for helpful suggestions |
239 | |
240 | 4.2.2 Sat Jan 31 17:10:20 MST 2004 |
241 | - repaired 32-bit SHA operations for 8-byte longs |
242 | |
243 | 4.2.1 Sat Jan 24 00:56:54 MST 2004 |
244 | - modified I/O and memory management in underlying C code |
245 | -- uses Perl libraries when compiled as CPAN module |
246 | -- otherwise defaults to ANSI C libraries |
247 | -- bypasses problems in MSWin multi-threaded Perls |
248 | -- avoids "Free to wrong pool" error |
249 | -- special thanks to Robert Gilmour and Brian Gladman |
250 | for technical guidance and testing |
251 | |
252 | 4.2.0 Sat Dec 27 16:08:00 MST 2003 |
253 | - added support for recently-announced SHA-224 algorithm |
254 | -- ref. FIPS 180-2 Change Notice 1 |
255 | -- also includes HMAC-SHA-224 |
256 | |
257 | 4.1.0 Thu Dec 25 00:58:00 MST 2003 |
258 | - repaired "nist-vectors" test scripts for MSWin32 portability |
259 | -- use binmode for data files |
260 | |
261 | 4.0.9 Wed Dec 24 02:58:22 MST 2003 |
262 | - use canonical file specs in test scripts |
263 | -- enhances portability across different OSes |
264 | - modify type declarations of objects in XS file |
265 | -- re-declare as (SV *) and cast to (AV *) SvRV(self) |
266 | -- in response to AVPtr problem on MSWin32 |
267 | |
268 | 4.0.8 Thu Dec 18 23:32:00 MST 2003 |
269 | - inherits from Digest::base if installed |
270 | -- also checks for MIME::Base64 |
271 | -- still fully-functional if neither are installed |
272 | - added buffer overflow protection in underlying C code |
273 | -- ref. shahex() and shabase64() routines |
274 | -- prior code appeared impossible to exploit, but ... |
275 | -- better safe than sorry |
276 | -- does not impact runtime efficiency |
277 | - minor code cleanup |
278 | |
279 | 4.0.7 Sat Dec 13 00:48:24 MST 2003 |
280 | - check for undefined SHA handle when calling "shaclose()" |
281 | -- was causing cleanup err during global destruction |
282 | |
283 | 4.0.6 Thu Dec 11 02:18:00 MST 2003 |
284 | - more optimization and streamlining |
285 | -- a bit faster on non-big-endians (e.g. Intel) |
286 | - rewrote time-critical functions and methods in XS |
287 | - removed unused C functions from source files |
288 | |
289 | 4.0.5 Sat Dec 6 00:02:24 MST 2003 |
290 | - performance optimizations |
291 | -- rewrote "add" method in XS |
292 | -- unrolled loops in sha256 transform |
293 | |
294 | 4.0.4 Thu Dec 4 00:07:00 MST 2003 |
295 | - made Digest::SHA into a self-contained module |
296 | -- no longer depends on Digest::base |
297 | -- more convenient for users |
298 | -- no need to install Digest:: module |
299 | |
300 | 4.0.3 Wed Dec 3 00:01:20 MST 2003 |
301 | - Digest::SHA now a subclass of Digest::base |
302 | -- inherits hexdigest/b64digest/addfile methods |
303 | - added "hashsize" method |
304 | - removed old "shaopen()/shawrite()/..." legacy code |
305 | -- in favor of standard, streamlined OO interface |
306 | - renamed test vector files from NIST |
307 | -- prevents problems on 8+3 filesystems |
308 | - added test for Dave Ireland's SHA-256 vector |
309 | |
310 | 4.0.0 Sat Nov 29 21:14:09 MST 2003 |
311 | - major streamlining of interface (hence, major version change) |
312 | -- coordinated with Gisle Aas and J. Duque |
313 | -- goal is to produce a single SHA module |
314 | -- adheres to OO and functional styles of Digest:: |
315 | -- greatly reduces the number of interface functions |
316 | -- old functions still supported |
317 | -- use Digest::SHA ':legacy' |
318 | -- will be deprecated in near future |
319 | - rewrote all test scripts to match new interface |
320 | -- very easy to modify all 281 tests |
321 | -- old interface maps cleanly to new one |
322 | |
323 | 3.0 Wed Nov 26 05:02:34 MST 2003 |
324 | - added functions that conform to Digest:: interface |
325 | -- both functional and OO styles |
326 | -- byte-oriented data only |
327 | -- continue to support original interface as well |
328 | -- necessary for bit-oriented data |
329 | - supplied formal test vectors for HMAC-SHA-256 |
330 | -- from draft-ietf-ipsec-ciph-sha-256-01.txt |
331 | - included tests for all OO methods |
332 | |
333 | 2.4 Sat Nov 22 17:10:22 MST 2003 |
334 | - code cleanup |
335 | -- "sha.c" now completely free of #ifdef's |
336 | - modularized all 64-bit (long long) code |
337 | - improved readability of header files |
338 | - simplified logic of "fixdump" utility |
339 | |
340 | 2.3 Wed Nov 19 03:54:31 MST 2003 |
341 | - minor optimizations and code cleanup |
342 | -- improved maintainability by reducing #ifdef's |
343 | -- sha1 transform code now easier to follow |
344 | - streamlined shadump/shaload file format |
345 | -- eliminated special "HQ" entry |
346 | -- state now held in "H" for all transforms |
347 | -- supplied "fixdump" utility to convert old format |
348 | - SHA-384/512 functions now return NULL for no 64-bit operations |
349 | -- previously they were undefined |
350 | -- no longer necessary to use eval's to test for presence |
351 | |
352 | 2.2 Sun Nov 16 01:54:00 MST 2003 |
353 | - optimized the performance of the SHA-1 transform |
354 | -- around 20-30% faster than previous version |
355 | -- achieved by loop unrolling and assignment consolidation |
356 | - enhanced shaload/shadump to allow interaction with stdin/stdout |
357 | -- "$filename" argument now optional |
358 | |
359 | 2.1 Sun Nov 9 03:28:04 MST 2003 |
360 | - simplified data input routines |
361 | -- length argument now optional for byte data |
362 | (special thanks to Jeffrey Friedl for this idea) |
363 | -- interface still compatible with earlier versions |
364 | -- changes will not affect existing client code |
365 | - streamlined underlying C code for easier maintenance |
366 | - provided additional tests for persistent data |
367 | |
368 | 2.0 Sat Nov 1 03:55:36 MST 2003 |
369 | - added functions for HMAC-SHA-1/256/384/512 (FIPS PUB 198) |
370 | - shadump/shaload files now compatible between 32/64-bit machines |
371 | |
372 | 1.01 Sat Oct 25 02:44:55 MST 2003 |
373 | - package now downloads and installs much faster |
374 | - reduced distribution size by 80% |
375 | -- pruned extensive NIST vectors to a useful subset |
376 | -- still possible to test all vectors if desired |
377 | --- see "t/nist/COPYRIGHT" file for details |
378 | - added routines to provide persistent storage of SHA states |
379 | -- shadump() and shaload() |
380 | - reduced runtime of large bitstring tests (gillogly-hard) |
381 | -- illustrates usefulness of shadump()/shaload() |
382 | |
383 | 1.0 Sat Oct 18 17:35:07 MST 2003 |
384 | - documentation fixes |
385 | - code cleanup: no more compiler warnings from gcc -Wall |
386 | - added code to allow reading of intermediate digest state |
387 | -- shahex() prior to shafinish() returns current state |
388 | |
389 | 0.9 Thu Oct 9 20:43:54 MST 2003 |
390 | - version updated to reflect portability check and passing |
391 | of all tests (1401) |
392 | |
393 | 0.01 Wed Oct 8 22:28:05 2003 |
394 | - original version; created by h2xs 1.22 with options |
395 | -x -A -n Digest::SHA sha.h |