Re: Allow tests to pass in OpenSSL FIPS mode

Daniel Gustafsson <daniel(at)yesql(dot)se> writes:
>> On 5 Mar 2023, at 00:04, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
>> I've gone through this and have a modest suggestion: let's invent some
>> wrapper functions around encode(sha256()) to reduce the cosmetic diffs
>> and consequent need for closer study of patch changes. In the attached
>> I called them "notmd5()", but I'm surely not wedded to that name.

> For readers without all context, wouldn't it be better to encode in the
> function name why we're not just calling a hash like md5? Something like
> fips_allowed_hash() or similar?

I'd prefer shorter than that --- all these queries are laid out on the
expectation of a very short function name. Maybe "fipshash()"?

We could make the comment introducing the function declarations more
elaborate, too.

regards, tom lane