[E-Lang] Re: [EROS-Arch] Liquid software requirements.

[Mark S. Miller]

At 10:18 AM Monday 1/1/01, Ben Laurie wrote:
>> (as well as hashing)?
>
>Yes, hashing is too fast to bother with special hardware.

>> For performance, what need is there other than to support PK operations?
>> Don't you agree that special purpose hardware is inappropriate for single
>> key operations
>
>I don't understand why.

Same reason.  By the time one builds any real system, the time spent on 
single key operations can barely be found on the profile.  (Assuming a 
decent implementation of a well chosen single key system.)


        Cheers,
        --MarkM