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[Johan Hake <hake@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 06 October 2009 21:18:56 Anders Logg wrote:
> I'm contemplating adding a dependency to OpenSSL for computing hashes
> of things like element signatures.

Is it not possible to compare the two finite_element.signatures()?

Johan

> This is what breaks Kristian's code. Comparing element pointers does
> not work since the UFC class creates its own elements which are
> different from the ones existing in FunctionSpace classes.
> 
> Would there be any difficulties with depending on OpenSSL? Are there
> simpler alternatives for a function that takes a string a returns a
> message digest like the SHA1 function in OpenSSL?
> 
> --
> Anders
>