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| author | Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> | 2017-08-19 09:09:41 -0400 |
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| committer | Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> | 2017-08-19 09:09:41 -0400 |
| commit | fe64547a269c3b0033b8e864e88cdb8674a04858 (patch) | |
| tree | 893120f63ac75662cbf0d0fc12152013df3bb66d /Readme.txt | |
| parent | 29f404ba5cc9ea9335ee3c698ff52f151887c2e7 (diff) | |
| download | cryptopp-git-fe64547a269c3b0033b8e864e88cdb8674a04858.tar.gz | |
Update Readme
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -Crypto++: a C++ Class Library of Cryptographic Schemes
+Crypto++: free C++ Class Library of Cryptographic Schemes
Version 5.6.5 - OCT/11/2016
Crypto++ Library is a free C++ class library of cryptographic schemes.
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Currently the library contains the following algorithms: algorithm type name
- authenticated encryption schemes GCM, CCM, EAX
+ authenticated encryption schemes GCM, CCM, EAX, OCB
high speed stream ciphers ChaCha (ChaCha8/12/20), Panama, Sosemanuk,
Salsa20, XSalsa20
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Currently the library contains the following algorithms: CAST-256
ARIA, IDEA, Triple-DES (DES-EDE2 and DES-EDE3),
- other block ciphers Camellia, SEED, Kalyna RC5, Blowfish, TEA, XTEA,
+ other block ciphers Camellia, SEED, Kalyna, RC5, Blowfish, TEA, XTEA,
Threefish, Skipjack, SHACAL-2
block cipher modes of operation ECB, CBC, CBC ciphertext stealing (CTS),
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Currently the library contains the following algorithms: BLAKE2s, BLAKE2b, Keccack (F1600) SHA-1, SHA-2
hash functions (SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512), SHA-3,
- Tiger,WHIRLPOOL, RIPEMD-128, RIPEMD-256,
+ Tiger, WHIRLPOOL, RIPEMD-128, RIPEMD-256,
RIPEMD-160, RIPEMD-320
RSA, DSA, Determinsitic DSA, ElGamal,
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ algorithms retained for backwards 3.0, WAKE-OFB, DESX (DES-XEX3), RC2, Other features include:
* pseudo random number generators (PRNG): ANSI X9.17 appendix C, RandomPool,
- RDRAND, RDSEED, NIST Hash DRBG, NIST HMAC DRBG
+ RDRAND, RDSEED, NIST Hash and HMAC DRBGs
* password based key derivation functions: PBKDF1 and PBKDF2 from PKCS #5,
PBKDF from PKCS #12 appendix B, HKDF from RFC 5869
* Shamir's secret sharing scheme and Rabin's information dispersal algorithm
@@ -70,24 +70,25 @@ Other features include: + Windows named pipes
+ /dev/random, /dev/urandom, /dev/srandom
+ Microsoft's CryptGenRandom on Windows
- + VIA Padlock, Amd64 RDRAND and RDSEED
+ + VIA Padlock, RDRAND and RDSEED
* A high level interface for most of the above, using a filter/pipeline
metaphor
* benchmarks and validation testing
* x86, x86_64, MMX, SSE2, SSE4 assembly code for the most commonly used
algorithms, with run-time CPU feature detection and code selection.
Limited ARM NEON and ARMv8 ASIMD, CRC and Crypto extension support
- * some versions are available in FIPS 140-2 validated form
-You are welcome to use it for any purpose without paying me, but see
-License.txt for the fine print.
+The Crypto++ library was orginally written by Wei Dai. The library is now
+maintained by several team members and the community. You are welcome to use it
+for any purpose without paying anyone, but see License.txt for the fine print.
The following compilers are supported for this release. Please visit
http://www.cryptopp.com the most up to date build instructions and porting notes.
- * MSVC 6.0 - 2015
- * GCC 3.3 - 7.0
- * Clang 2.9 - 4.0
+ * Visual Studio 2003 - 2015
+ * GCC 3.3 - 7.1
+ * Apple Clang 4.3 - 8.3
+ * LLVM Clang 2.9 - 4.0
* C++Builder 2010
* Intel C++ Compiler 9 - 16.0
* Sun Studio 12u1 - 12.5
@@ -211,9 +212,7 @@ and code examples. If you run into any problems, please try the Crypto++ mailing list.
The subscription information and the list archive are available on
-http://www.cryptopp.com. You can also email me directly by visiting
-http://www.weidai.com, but you will probably get a faster response through
-the mailing list.
+http://www.cryptopp.com.
*** Source Code and Contributing ***
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