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Because the different hash functions have different trade-offs. For example not all hash functions are cryptographic hash functions and can be much faster.
by lawn 8y ago
Because the different hash functions have different trade-offs.
For example not all hash functions are cryptographic hash functions and can be much faster.
- cm2187 8y agoAlso aren’t SHAx hardware accelerated on x86 cpus?
- blattimwind 8y agoOnly SHA-1 and SHA-2 and only on current-gen Intel CPUs or all AMD Ryzen CPUs.
- zaarn 8y agoBlake2 is a cryptographic hash though and for updates it's also fairly fast on most systems, comparable with SHA2, so it shouldn't be a problem.