[tbb-bugs] #28326 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor Browser for PPC64LE

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#28326: Tor Browser for PPC64LE
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 Reporter:  power9                    |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  enhancement               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-rbm                   |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:2 teor]:
 > Tor doesn't support PPC, because its MUL instruction is not constant-
 time.
 > It's really hard to write secure crypto without a constant-time MUL.
 >
 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/org/teams/NetworkTeam/SupportedPlatforms

 Good to know. FWIW: there are Debian packages for that platform, though.

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