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diff --git a/Documentation/spec.adoc b/Documentation/spec.adoc index 10e552e..fca2fe1 100644 --- a/Documentation/spec.adoc +++ b/Documentation/spec.adoc @@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ Normally, identities must be resolvable within the same tree as the drop \ metadata. However, resolution may be substituted if e.g. the client believes \ to have more up-to-date identity data elsewhere. \ ] +:fn-blake3: footnote:blake3[ \ +BLAKE3 is a tree hash which remains stable in verified streaming mode (Bao), \ +even with variable chunk sizes. This means that it is a good choice for \ +long-term content addressability, in particular in location-independent \ +storage. We don't use BLAKE3 elsewhere, however, in order to maximise \ +compatibility with git. \ +] // @@ -1011,7 +1018,7 @@ are: bundles, i.e. both the prerequisites and reference heads. [[BUNDLE_CHECKSUM]]BUNDLE_CHECKSUM:: - SHA-256 hash over the bundle file as received. + BLAKE3 hash over the bundle file as received{fn-blake3}. [[BUNDLE_SIGNATURE]]BUNDLE_SIGNATURE:: Signature over the <<BUNDLE_HEADS>>, in hexadecimal. |