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JoelKatz
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@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ formats or the forms used for efficient storage or human display. However,
it must always be possible to precisely re-create, byte for byte, any signed
or hashed object. Otherwise, the signatures or hashes cannot be validated.
All 32-byte hashes are the first 32-bytes of a SHA512 hash. This is chosen
because SHA512 is 33% faster than SHA256 on modern hardware.
All 32-byte hashes are the first 32-bytes of a SHA512 hash (in little-endian
format). This is chosen because SHA512 is 33% faster than SHA256 on modern
hardware.
Note that it is not required the objects be stored or transmitted in these
formats. They are only required to be put in these formats when computing or