[FFmpeg-devel] gnome-opw 2015

[Giorgio Vazzana]

Hello Nikita,

we already have a HMAC module in libavutil, so you could try to
implement "The AES-CMAC Algorithm", RFC 4493.

Michael, would this be acceptable for you?

Giorgio Vazzana

2014-10-12 19:17 GMT+02:00 Nikita Mantri <nikita.mantri21 at gmail.com>:
> Hi,
> Thanks for your response. I want to contribute to this project
> (Symmetric-key block cipher). I am aware of that there are already two
> candidates who are working on this project, but I still want to give it a
> try. For the qualification round, suggest me some task. I can implement the
> hash function (CMAC, HMAC,..) if it is considered as suitable.
>
> Thanks,
> Nikita Mantri
>
> On 12 October 2014 21:19, Giorgio Vazzana <mywing81 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 2014-10-12 2:18 GMT+02:00 Michael Niedermayer <michaelni at gmx.at>:
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > On Sun, Oct 12, 2014 at 02:51:36AM +0530, Nikita Mantri wrote:
>> >> Hi,
>> >> I am a 4th year B.Tech. student. As a part of gnome-opw 2015 programme,
>> I
>> >> would like to contribute to one of the development projects that is
>> listed
>> >> on the website. I have decided to contribute to the symmetric-key block
>> >> ciphers project as i have an intermediate knowledge of cryptography. I
>> have
>> >> done a research project in cryptography and security primitives during
>> my
>> >> research internship period. I would be obliged if you will help me in
>> start
>> >> contributing to this project.
>> >
>> > there are already 2 other potential applicants for
>> > "symmetric-key block ciphers", but if you want to try anyway, please
>> > choose a related qualification task, like some hash function or
>> > symmetric block cypher that FFmpeg doesnt support yet and that
>> > noone else has picked as their qualification task.
>> >
>> > also, if you start working on a qualification task please add yourself
>> > to the wiki
>> >
>> > also note that for qualification to be passed the code for the
>> > qualification task has to be submited here and pass review, this
>> > may take multiple iterations and has to happen before slot(s) are
>> > assigned to applicants.
>> >
>> > Giorgio may have more or other comments, he is the mentor of the
>> > "symmetric-key block ciphers" task ...
>>
>> Hello Nikita,
>>
>> thanks for your email. As Michael pointed out we already have two
>> potential applicants for the "Symmetric-key block ciphers" project and
>> I feel like I've reached the number of people I want to mentor in one
>> round (allright, I didn't think this project would turn out to be so
>> popular!)
>> Anyway if you still want to try let us know and together with you we
>> will choose a suitable qualification task (the ones that Michael
>> proposed are fine with me). You will have only ten days to complete
>> your qualification task and submit your application, but depending on
>> your level of experience this could be doable.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Giorgio Vazzana
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