[tor-bugs] #28837 [Core Tor/Tor]: Use openssl's SHA3 implementations when they are faster.

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#28837: Use openssl's SHA3 implementations when they are faster.
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 Reporter:  nickm                                |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                          |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.4.0.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.3.4.9
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  android startup performance          |  Actual Points:
  controller                                     |
Parent ID:  #28481                               |         Points:  .3
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
                                                 |  Sponsor8-can
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Comment (by nickm):

 On my desktop, openssl 1.1.1's SHA3-256 implementations is 26% faster than
 Tor's on short inputs, and 37% faster on medium inputs.  The version in
 openssl git master is 30% faster on short inputs, and 38% faster on medium
 inputs.

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