Re: [boost] [interprocess] boost::hash - different values for the same input?

Subject: Re: [boost] [interprocess] boost::hash - different values for the same input?
From: Bjorn Reese (breese_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-01-13 17:30:59

On 01/13/2016 11:18 PM, Andrey Semashev wrote:

> Do you think we could add a few well-known hash functions to Boost.Hash
> so that they could be used for consistent results?

I was just about to suggest the same...

I frequently use hash functions to calculate fingerprints that are
exchanged in network protocols, and here consistent results, both
across platforms and boost releases, are essential.