[tor-bugs] #12169 [Tor]: Improve speed by fixing tor_memeq performance, bottleneck(s)

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#12169: Improve speed by fixing tor_memeq performance, bottleneck(s)
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     Reporter:  nickm   |      Owner:
         Type:  defect  |     Status:  needs_review
     Priority:  normal  |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.5.x-final
    Component:  Tor     |    Version:
   Resolution:          |   Keywords:  tor-relay performance
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Changes (by nickm):

 * status:  new => needs_review


Comment:

 Branch "bug12169_relay_check" fixes code in relay_digest_matches not to
 call tor_memneq().

 Branch "bug12169_faster_memeq" makes tor_memeq() much much faster by
 taking inputs 4 bytes at a time. It includes a benchmark.

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