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.mantr...@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 <mywin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> 2014-10-12 2:18 GMT+02:00 Michael Niedermayer <michae...@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 >> _______________________________________________ >> ffmpeg-devel mailing list >> ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org >> http://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel >> > _______________________________________________ > ffmpeg-devel mailing list > ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org > http://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org http://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel
