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     SECHASH(2)                                             SECHASH(2)

     NAME
          md4, md5, sha1, sha2_224, sha2_256, sha2_384, sha2_512, aes,
          hmac_x, hmac_md5, hmac_sha1, hmac_sha2_224, hmac_sha2_256,
          hmac_sha2_384, hmac_sha2_512, hmac_aes, md5pickle,
          md5unpickle, sha1pickle, sha1unpickle - cryptographically
          secure hashes

     SYNOPSIS
          #include <u.h>
          #include <libc.h>
          #include <mp.h>
          #include <libsec.h>
          #define DS DigestState /* only to abbreviate SYNOPSIS */

          DS* md4(uchar *data, ulong dlen, uchar *digest, DS *state)

          DS* md5(uchar *data, ulong dlen, uchar *digest, DS *state)

          char*      md5pickle(MD5state *state)

          MD5state*  md5unpickle(char *p);

          DS* sha1(uchar *data, ulong dlen, uchar *digest, DS *state)

          char*      sha1pickle(SHA1state *state)

          SHA1state* sha1unpickle(char *p);

          DS* sha2_224(uchar *data, ulong dlen, uchar *digest, DS
                *state)

          DS* sha2_256(uchar *data, ulong dlen, uchar *digest, DS
                *state)

          DS* sha2_384(uchar *data, ulong dlen, uchar *digest, DS
                *state)

          DS* sha2_512(uchar *data, ulong dlen, uchar *digest, DS
                *state)

          DS* aes(uchar *data, ulong dlen, uchar *digest, DS *state)

          DS* hmac_x(uchar *p, ulong len, uchar *key, ulong klen,
                uchar *digest, DS *s, DS*(*x)(uchar*, ulong, uchar*,
                DS*), int xlen)

          DS* hmac_md5(uchar *data, ulong dlen, uchar *key, ulong
                klen, uchar *digest, DS *state)

          DS* hmac_sha1(uchar *data, ulong dlen, uchar *key, ulong

     SECHASH(2)                                             SECHASH(2)

                klen, uchar *digest, DS *state)

          DS* hmac_sha2_224(uchar *data, ulong dlen, uchar *key, ulong
                klen, uchar *digest, DS *state)

          DS* hmac_sha2_256(uchar *data, ulong dlen, uchar *key, ulong
                klen, uchar *digest, DS *state)

          DS* hmac_sha2_384(uchar *data, ulong dlen, uchar *key, ulong
                klen, uchar *digest, DS *state)

          DS* hmac_sha2_512(uchar *data, ulong dlen, uchar *key, ulong
                klen, uchar *digest, DS *state)

          DS* hmac_aes(uchar *data, ulong dlen, uchar *key, ulong
                klen, uchar *digest, DS *state)

     DESCRIPTION
          We support several secure hash functions.  The output of a
          hash is called a digest. A hash is secure if, given the
          hashed data and the digest, it is difficult to predict the
          change to the digest resulting from some change to the data
          without rehashing the whole data.  Therefore, if a secret is
          part of the hashed data, the digest can be used as an
          integrity check of the data by anyone possessing the secret.

          The routines md4, md5, sha1, sha2_224, sha2_256, sha2_384,
          sha2_512, aes, hmac_md5, hmac_sha1, hmac_sha2_224,
          hmac_sha2_256, hmac_sha2_384, hmac_sha2_512, and hmac_aes
          differ only in the length of the resulting digest and in the
          security of the hash.  Sha2_* and hmac_sha2_* are the SHA-2
          functions; the number after the final underscore is the num-
          ber of bits in the resulting digest.  Usage for each is the
          same.  The first call to the routine should have nil as the
          state parameter.  This call returns a state which can be
          used to chain subsequent calls.  The last call should have
          digest non-`nil'.  Digest must point to a buffer of at least
          the size of the digest produced.  This last call will free
          the state and copy the result into digest.

          The constants MD4dlen, MD5dlen, SHA1dlen, SHA2_224dlen,
          SHA2_256dlen, SHA2_384dlen, SHA2_512dlen, and AESdlen define
          the lengths of the digests.

          Hmac_md5, hmac_sha1, hmac_sha2_224, hmac_sha2_256,
          hmac_sha2_384, hmac_sha2_512, and hmac_aes are used slightly
          differently.  These hash algorithms are keyed and require a
          key to be specified on every call.  The digest lengths for
          these hashes are the obvious ones from the above list of
          length constants.  These routines all call hmac_x inter-
          nally, but hmac_x is not intended for general use.

     SECHASH(2)                                             SECHASH(2)

          The functions md5pickle and sha1pickle marshal the state of
          a digest for transmission.  Md5unpickle and sha1unpickle
          unmarshal a pickled digest.  All four routines return a
          pointer to a newly malloc(2)'d object.

     EXAMPLES
          To hash a single buffer using md5:

               uchar digest[MD5dlen];

               md5(data, len, digest, nil);

          To chain a number of buffers together, bounded on each end
          by some secret:

               char buf[256];
               uchar digest[MD5dlen];
               DigestState *s;

               s = md5("my password", 11, nil, nil);
               while((n = read(fd, buf, 256)) > 0)
                    md5(buf, n, nil, s);
               md5("drowssap ym", 11, digest, s);

     SOURCE
          /sys/src/libsec

     SEE ALSO
          aes(2), blowfish(2), des(2), elgamal(2), rc4(2), rsa(2)
          /lib/rfc/rfc2104  HMAC specification