On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Peter Samuelson <pe...@p12n.org> wrote: > > [Andres Mejia] >> Digest::SHA::PurePerl is a complete implementation of the NIST Secure Hash >> Standard written entirely in Perl. It gives Perl programmers a convenient way >> to calculate SHA-1, SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512 message digests. >> It >> is functionally equivalent to the Digest::SHA module. > > Is there any possible point? All Debian architectures can build and > run XS Perl modules. (Note: I have no idea what this particular case is about)
PurePerl programs are often useful because they have less risk of crashing horribly via a segfault. I'm not sure how this applies to something as well-tested as the Digest::SHA module or the C implementation of the algorithm. It should be noted that while all arches can build and run XS modules, it doesn't preclude a given arch from being unable to build a module properly. In that case, it's convenient to be able to fall back to a pure perl equivalent easily. Neither of these is really convincing (not to me, and probably not to you), but it's the best I could come up with. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-wnpp-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
