{"id":"hashlib-reserved-for-crypto-distribution","text":"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","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/05/29/topic-crc32-vs-xxhash-choice.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":[],"metadata":{},"explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"hashlib-reserved-for-crypto-distribution","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}