hashlib-reserved-for-crypto-distribution

Status: IN

The codebase consistently uses `zlib.crc32` for corruption detection in storage engines and `hashlib` (SHA-256) for content addressing (Merkle trees), uniform distribution (consistent hashing, bloom filters), and cryptographic integrity (BFT) — the two hash families never cross purposes

Source: entries/2026/05/29/topic-crc32-vs-xxhash-choice.md

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