Neil Mitchell
Hi
The final alternative is that I just call MD5SUM.EXE from my Haskell program and try to parse the output. But that strikes me as rather messy.
Messy, but I don't see any disadvantage to doing it this way - if you can control that the MD5SUM program is installed alongside your code.
Of course, there is the standard Crypto library for Haskell, http://hackage.haskell.org/cgi-bin/hackage-scripts/package/Crypto-3.0.3 - either:
1) it goes fast enough 2) it goes too slow and someone should make it go faster
Either way, it should go fast enough as soon as someone needs it to go faster.
Thanks
Neil
Of course the code in the Crypto library isn't fast enough. I maintain the package but at the moment I don't have any time to do anything with it. If anyone wants to send me patches, I will happily apply them. I did have a quick look a Thomas DuBuisson's code and it looks like a change to the API. If there is going to be change to this then I think it ought to go via the libraries change process. I recall that someone improved the performance of SHA-1 as well but again I haven't had time to do anything with it. If anyone wants to take over the care and nurture of the Crypto library then they are most welcome and I would be very grateful. Dominic.