[ELDK] libcrypt-2.3.5.so crypt function problem

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Sudarshan Soma,

In message <de72ca4e0903040538w4b291a7es13c273c88f350e65 at mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
>
> I have downloaded eldk4.1 from the following location
>  http://ftp-stud.hs-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/eldk/4.1/ppc-linux-x86/sources/target/SRPMS/

Is there any specific reason for not using the latest version, i. e.
ELDK 4.2 ?

> I am seeing a strange problem where in sometimes, the crypt function
> used from libcrypt-2.3.5.so library returns different hash for the
> same password and salt .

Can you provide some sample code that shows such behaviour?

Which exact commands do you use to compile your code, and how exactlyu
do you run it?  What is your target architecture?

> Any suggestions related to this would be very helpful

We need more details first.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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