If I understand this correctly, this sorting implementation is designed to avoid branch prediction attacks.https://twitter.com/jedisct1/status/1017011933533425664 …
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right, I understand how non-constant time string comparison can be leak information in security contexts, but do you know of a place where a sort may leak sensitive information?
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Yes. Some cryptographic primitives such as NTRUPrime require sorting. And this is exactly what djbsort was designed for.
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