Re: BUG #8467: Slightly confusing pgcrypto example in docs - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: BUG #8467: Slightly confusing pgcrypto example in docs
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Msg-id 20131011003232.GC7092@momjian.us
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In response to Re: BUG #8467: Slightly confusing pgcrypto example in docs  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: BUG #8467: Slightly confusing pgcrypto example in docs  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
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On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 08:22:30PM -0400, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> On Thu, 2013-10-10 at 19:14 -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > The changes shown below are incorrect, I think.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 10/2/13 12:00 PM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > > *************** gen_salt(type text [, iter_count integer
> > > > *** 353,359 ****
> > > >          <entry>12 years</entry>
> > > >         </row>
> > > >         <row>
> > > > !        <entry><literal>md5</></entry>
> > > >          <entry>2345086</entry>
> > > >          <entry>1 day</entry>
> > > >          <entry>3 years</entry>
> > > > --- 358,364 ----
> > > >          <entry>12 years</entry>
> > > >         </row>
> > > >         <row>
> > > > !        <entry><literal>md5 hash</></entry>
> >
> > Uh, the table already has a mention of md5 crypt above:
> >
> >        <entry><literal>crypt-md5</></entry>
> >
> > How can the later entry not be MD5 hash?
>
> Because what you pass to the functions is 'md5', not 'md5 hash', which
> is what the new text appears to indicate.

So if we revert, will it still be clear what is MD5 and what is MD5 hash?

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