libb2
brew install libb2
v0.98.1
CC0-1.0
C library implementing BLAKE2, a cryptographic hash function faster than MD5.
Why you might care
BLAKE2 is a drop-in replacement for MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2, and SHA-3 that's significantly faster while being just as secure; libb2 is the reference implementation used as a build/runtime dependency by other tools and libraries that need optimized hashing.
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30-day installs · #194
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Links
- https://blake2.net/
- Brew formula source: Formula/lib/libb2.rb
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