185645 – app-crypt/johntheripper does not support SSE2 use flag

Bug 185645 - app-crypt/johntheripper does not support SSE2 use flag

Summary: app-crypt/johntheripper does not support SSE2 use flag

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High enhancement (vote)
Assignee:	Christian Heim (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2007-07-17 09:28 UTC by Erwin Paternotte
Modified:	2007-07-19 16:21 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Erwin Paternotte 2007-07-17 09:28:18 UTC

John the ripper has support for SSE2 instructions for some time now. These can be enabled during compilation by selecting the "linux-x86-sse2" profile.Currently the ebuild does not support this. 

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.emerge -pv johntheripper
2.note the absence of the SSE2 use flag

Actual Results:  
No SSE2 optimized john the ripper available :-(

Expected Results:  
SSE2 optimization for john the ripper.

Adding SSE2 support should be easy, as there is smimilar support for MMX. I can provide a patch for the ebuild if needed.

Comment 1 Alon Bar-Lev (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-07-19 16:21:14 UTC

Thanks!