[tor-bugs] #25007 [Core Tor/Tor]: See if we can allocate less for HMAC in Tor relays

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#25007: See if we can allocate less for HMAC in Tor relays
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     Reporter:  nickm         |      Owner:  (none)
         Type:  enhancement   |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium        |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.4.x-final
    Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal        |   Keywords:  memory, performance, malloc
Actual Points:                |  Parent ID:  #23777
       Points:                |   Reviewer:
      Sponsor:                |
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 Our HMAC usage accounts for a comparatively large fraction of our
 allocations, according to the data from #23777.  Let's see if we can make
 it allocate less, since it's part of our critical path.

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