[tor-bugs] #9663 [Tor]: Table-based basepoint multiply optimizations for ntor handshake

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#9663: Table-based basepoint multiply optimizations for ntor handshake
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     Reporter:  nickm        |      Owner:
         Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  needs_review
     Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.5.x-final
    Component:  Tor          |    Version:
   Resolution:               |   Keywords:  tor-relay performance ntor
Actual Points:               |  Parent ID:  #9662
       Points:               |
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Comment (by nickm):

 Replying to [comment:4 andrea]:
 > Code review follows for the ticket8897_9663_v2 branch:
 >
 > ee5afe07090f1ae163e7d8bac5e62b233106f319:
 >  - Good lord that's a lot of hairy code; since it's all external I'll
 presume it okay for now.

 Actually I've gotten cold feet; I'm going to make it off-by-default for
 now.

 > 77dd3fd5017b9331b1a265419145b62fd1a5298c:
 >  - This looks okay but perhaps in the interest of paranoia we should
 also spot-check
 >    the fallback?

 Okay, will do.

 > f4e9ecae2b0239f2c16c18808114842092b5007d:
 >  - I repeat my remarks about ee5afe07090f1ae163e7d8bac5e62b233106f319
 for this.

 This one I'm going to leave on-by-default, since none of its potential
 inputs are hostile.

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