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#if defined(__POWERPC__) && defined(__ALTIVEC__) && (!defined(__GNUC__) || !defined(__MACH__))
#include <altivec.h>
#endif

#ifdef __CARBON__
#include <CoreServices/CoreServices.h>
#endif

#if defined(__POWERPC__) && !defined(__MACH__) && !defined(__UNIX__) && !defined(__CARBON__)
#include <Gestalt.h>
#endif

#include <time.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <signal.h>
#include <setjmp.h>
#include "random.h"
#include "sha1.h"

#define BUILD_DLL
#include "libfastmint.h"


/* Index into array of available minters */
static int fastest_minter = -1;
static unsigned int num_minters = 0;
#define MAX_MINTERS 20
static HC_Minter minters[MAX_MINTERS];

const char *encodeAlphabets[] = {
	"0123456789ABCDEF",
	"0123456789abcdef",
	"ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP",
	"abcdefghijklmnop",
	"0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz+/"
};

const int EncodeBitRate[] = { 4, 4, 4, 4, 6 };

/* Keep track of what the CPU supports */
static volatile int gIllegalInstructionTrapped = 0;
static jmp_buf gEnv;
int gProcessorSupportFlags = 0;

/* SHA-1 magic gunge */
#define H0 0x67452301
#define H1 0xEFCDAB89
#define H2 0x98BADCFE
#define H3 0x10325476
#define H4 0xC3D2E1F0
static const uInt32 SHA1_IV[ 5 ] = { H0, H1, H2, H3, H4 };

/* SIGILL handler */
static void sig_ill_handler(int sig)
{
	sig = sig;
	gIllegalInstructionTrapped = 1;
	longjmp(gEnv,1);
}

#if defined(__ALTIVEC__) && !defined(__GNUC__)
#pragma dont_inline on
/* Dummy Altivec operation for testing */
static void dummy_altivec_fn(void)
{
	volatile vector unsigned int v;
	v = vec_or(v,v);
}
#pragma dont_inline reset
#endif

/* Detect whether extended CPU features like Altivec, MMX, etc are supported */
static void hashcash_detect_features(void)
{
#if defined(__POWERPC__) && defined(__ALTIVEC__)
	int hasAltivec = 0;
	
	#if defined(__UNIX__) || defined(__MACH__)
			/* Use generic SIGILL trap handler */
			void *oldhandler;
			
			gIllegalInstructionTrapped = 0;
			oldhandler = signal(SIGILL, sig_ill_handler);
			
			if(!setjmp(gEnv)) {
				#ifdef __GNUC__
				asm volatile ( "vor v0,v0,v0" );
				#else
				dummy_altivec_fn();
				#endif
			}
			
			signal(SIGILL, oldhandler);
			
			hasAltivec = !gIllegalInstructionTrapped;
	#else
			/* Carbon and MacOS Classic */
			long cpuAttributes;
			OSErr err = Gestalt(gestaltPowerPCProcessorFeatures, &cpuAttributes);
			if(err == 0)
				hasAltivec = ((1 << gestaltPowerPCHasVectorInstructions) & cpuAttributes) != 0;
	#endif
	
	if(hasAltivec)
		gProcessorSupportFlags |= HC_CPU_SUPPORTS_ALTIVEC;
	else
		gProcessorSupportFlags &= ~(HC_CPU_SUPPORTS_ALTIVEC);
#elif defined(__i386__) && defined(__GNUC__)
	void *oldhandler;
	int hasMMX = 0;
	
	gIllegalInstructionTrapped = 0;
	oldhandler = signal(SIGILL, sig_ill_handler);
	
	if(!setjmp(gEnv)) {
		asm volatile (
									"movl $1, %%eax\n\t"
									"push %%ebx\n\t"
									"cpuid\n\t"
									"andl $0x800000, %%edx\n\t"
									"pop %%ebx\n\t"
									: "=d" (hasMMX)
									: /* no input */
									: "eax", "ecx"
									);
	}
	
	signal(SIGILL, oldhandler);
	
	if(hasMMX && !gIllegalInstructionTrapped)
		gProcessorSupportFlags |= HC_CPU_SUPPORTS_MMX;
	else
		gProcessorSupportFlags &= ~(HC_CPU_SUPPORTS_MMX);
#elif defined(__AMD64__)
	gProcessorSupportFlags = HC_CPU_SUPPORTS_MMX;
#else
	gProcessorSupportFlags = 0;
#endif
}

/* Statically guesstimate the fastest hashcash minting routine.  Takes
 * into account only the gross hardware architecture and features
 * available.  Updates fastest_minter.  Also initialises and populates
 * the available minter array if necessary.
 */

static const EncodeAlphabet encodings[] = {
	EncodeBase64,
	EncodeBase64,
	EncodeBase64,
	EncodeBase64,
	EncodeBase64,
	EncodeBase64,
	EncodeBase64,
	EncodeBase64,
	EncodeBase64,
	EncodeBase64,
	EncodeBase64 
};

void hashcash_select_minter()
{
	static const HC_Mint_Routine funcs[] = {
		minter_library,
		minter_ansi_compact_1,
		minter_ansi_standard_1,
		minter_ansi_ultracompact_1,
		minter_ansi_compact_2,
		minter_ansi_standard_2,
		minter_altivec_standard_1,
		minter_altivec_compact_2,
		minter_altivec_standard_2,
		minter_mmx_compact_1,
		minter_mmx_standard_1,
		NULL };
	static const HC_Mint_Capable_Routine tests[] = {
		minter_library_test,
		minter_ansi_compact_1_test,
		minter_ansi_standard_1_test,
		minter_ansi_ultracompact_1_test,
		minter_ansi_compact_2_test,
		minter_ansi_standard_2_test,
		minter_altivec_standard_1_test,
		minter_altivec_compact_2_test,
		minter_altivec_standard_2_test,
		minter_mmx_compact_1_test,
		minter_mmx_standard_1_test,
		NULL };
	static const char *names[] = {
#if defined( OPENSSL )
		"SHA1 library (openSSL)",
#else
		"SHA1 library (hashcash)",
#endif
		"ANSI Compact 1-pipe",
		"ANSI Standard 1-pipe",
		"ANSI Ultra-Compact 1-pipe",
		"ANSI Compact 2-pipe",
		"ANSI Standard 2-pipe",
		"PowerPC Altivec Standard 1x4-pipe",
		"PowerPC Altivec Compact 2x4-pipe",
		"PowerPC Altivec Standard 2x4-pipe",
		"AMD64/x86 MMX Compact 1x2-pipe",
		"AMD64/x86 MMX Standard 1x2-pipe",
		NULL };
	int i = 0 ;
	
	/* Populate array */
	if(!num_minters) {
		num_minters = (sizeof(funcs) / sizeof(*funcs)) - 1;
		if ( num_minters > MAX_MINTERS ) {
			fprintf(stderr, 
				"INTERNAL ERROR: " 
				"increase size of MAX_MINTERS\n");
			exit(3); /* EXIT_ERROR */
		}
		for(i=0; i < num_minters; i++) {
			minters[i].name = names[i];
			minters[i].func = funcs[i];
			minters[i].test = tests[i];
			minters[i].encoding = encodings[i];
		}
	}
	
	/* If nothing else works, just use the compact_1 minter on x86
	   and standard_1 elsewhere */

	#ifdef __i386__
	fastest_minter = 1;
	#elif defined(__M68000__)
	fastest_minter = 3;
	#else
	fastest_minter = 2;
	#endif
	
	/* Detect actual CPU capabilities */
	hashcash_detect_features();
	
	/* See if any of the vectorised minters work, choose the
	   highest-numbered one that does */

	for(i=6; i < num_minters; i++) {
		if(minters[i].test()) {	fastest_minter = i; }
	}
}

/* Do a quick, silent benchmark of the selected backend.  Assumes it
 * works. */
unsigned long hashcash_per_sec_calc( void )
{
	static const unsigned int test_bits = 64;
	static const char *test_string = 
		"1:32:040404:foo@fnord.gov::0123456789abcdef:00000000";
	static const int test_tail = 52;
	unsigned long rate = 0, iter_count = 256;
	volatile clock_t begin = 0 , end = 0 , tmp = 0 , res = 0 , taken = 0 ;
	double elapsed = 0 , multiple = 0 ;
	unsigned char block[SHA1_INPUT_BYTES] = {0};
	int gotbits = 0;
	HC_Mint_Routine best_minter_fp;
	
	/* Ensure a valid minter backend is selected */
	if(!num_minters) { hashcash_select_minter(); }
	best_minter_fp = minters[fastest_minter].func;
	
	/* Determine clock resolution */
	end = clock();
	while((begin = clock()) == end)
		;
	while((end = clock()) == begin)
		;
	if ( end < begin ) { tmp = begin; begin = end; end = tmp; }
	res = end - begin;
	
        /* where there is poor resolution use this */
	/* less accurate but faster -- otherwise takes 0.5secs */

	if ( res > 1000 ) {
		/* Run minter, with clock running */
		begin = end;
		do {
			/* set up SHA-1 block */
			strncpy((char*)block, test_string, SHA1_INPUT_BYTES);
			block[test_tail] = 0x80;
			memset(block+test_tail+1, 0, 59-test_tail);
			PUT_WORD(block+60, test_tail << 3);

			best_minter_fp(test_bits, &gotbits, block, 
				       SHA1_IV, test_tail, iter_count, 
				       NULL, NULL, 0, 0);
			if ( gotbits >= test_bits) {
				/* The benchmark will be inaccurate 
				   if we actually find a preimage! */
				fprintf(stderr, 
"Error in hashcash_quickbench(): found preimage while trying to benchmark!\n");
				return 1;
			}
			rate += iter_count;
			end = clock();
			if ( end < begin ) { taken = begin-end; }
			else { taken = end-begin; }
		} while ( taken < 8*res );
		multiple = CLOCKS_PER_SEC / (double)(8*res);
		rate *= multiple;
		
		return rate;
	}

	/* Run increasing lengths of minting until we have sufficient
	 * elapsed time for precision */
	while(iter_count) {
		/* set up SHA-1 block */
		strncpy((char*)block, test_string, SHA1_INPUT_BYTES);
		block[test_tail] = 0x80;
		memset(block+test_tail+1, 0, 59-test_tail);
		PUT_WORD(block+60, test_tail << 3);
		
		/* Run minter, with clock running */
		end = clock();
		while((begin = clock()) == end) {}
		best_minter_fp(test_bits,&gotbits,block,SHA1_IV,test_tail,
			       iter_count, NULL, NULL, 0, 0);
		if ( gotbits >= test_bits) {
			/* The benchmark will be inaccurate if we
			 * actually find a preimage! */
			fprintf(stderr, "Error in hashcash_quickbench(): found preimage while trying to benchmark!\n");
			return 1;
		}
		end = clock();
		if ( end < begin ) { tmp = begin; begin = end; end = tmp; }
		elapsed = (end-begin) / (double) CLOCKS_PER_SEC;
		
		if(end-begin > (res * 16))
			break;
		
		iter_count <<= 1;
	}
	
	rate = iter_count / elapsed;
	return rate;
}

/* version of hashcash_per_sec_calc which caches result, so only doing
 * the work once.  Note: hashcash_use_core will dirty the cache to
 * trigger a recalc
 */

static int cached_per_sec = 0;

unsigned long hashcash_per_sec(void)
{
	static unsigned long cache = 0;
        if ( !cached_per_sec ) {
                cache = hashcash_per_sec_calc();
                cached_per_sec = 1;
        }
        return cache;
}

/* Test and benchmark available hashcash minting backends.  Returns
 * the speed of the fastest valid routine, and updates fastest_minter
 * as appropriate.
 */
unsigned long hashcash_benchtest(int verbose, int core)
{
	unsigned long i, a, b;
	int best_minter = -1, got_bits = 0;
	static const unsigned int test_bits = 22;
	static const char *test_string = 
		"1:22:040404:foo@bar.net::0123456789abcdef:0000000000";
	static const int test_tail = 52;  /* must be less than 56 */
	static const int bit_stats[] = { 8, 10, 16, 20, 22, 
					 24, 26, 28, 30, 0 };
	unsigned char block[SHA1_INPUT_BYTES+1] = {0};
	volatile clock_t begin = 0, end = 0, tmp = 0;
	double elapsed = 0, rate = 0, peak_rate = 0;
	SHA1_ctx crypter;
	unsigned char hash[SHA1_DIGEST_BYTES] = {0};
	const char *p = NULL , *q = NULL ;
	int start = 0, stop = 0;

	/* If minter list isn't valid, make it so */
	hashcash_select_minter();
	
	/* print header */
	if(verbose > 0 ) {
	        printf("    Rate  Name (* machine default)\n");
	}
	if(verbose >= 3) { printf("\n"); }
	
	if ( core >= 0 ) { 
	  start = core; stop = start+1; 
	} else { 
	  start = 0; stop = num_minters;
	}
	for(i = start; i < stop; i++) {
		/* If the minter can't run... */
		if(!minters[i].test()) {
			if(verbose >= 2) {
				printf("   ---    %s  (Not available on this machine)\n", minters[i].name);
			}
			continue;
		}
		
		if(verbose) {
			printf("          %s\r", minters[i].name);
			fflush(stdout);
		}
		
		/* set up SHA-1 block */
		strncpy((char*)block, test_string, SHA1_INPUT_BYTES);
		block[test_tail] = 0x80;
		memset(block+test_tail+1, 0, 59-test_tail);
		PUT_WORD(block+60, test_tail << 3);
		
		/* Run minter, with clock running */
		end = clock();
		while((begin = clock()) == end) {}
		minters[i].func(test_bits, &got_bits, block, SHA1_IV, 
				test_tail, 1 << 30, NULL, NULL, 0, 0);
		end = clock();
		if ( end < begin ) { tmp = begin; begin = end; end = tmp; }
		elapsed = (end-begin) / (double) CLOCKS_PER_SEC;
		
		/* Different minter iteration patterns will find
		 * different solutions */
		/* Verify solution correctness first, using reference
		 * SHA-1 library */

		SHA1_Init(&crypter);
		SHA1_Update(&crypter, block, test_tail);
		SHA1_Final(&crypter, hash);
		for(a=0; a < SHA1_DIGEST_BYTES-1 && hash[a] == 0; a++) {}
		for(b=0; b < 8 && (hash[a] & 0x80) == 0; b++) {
			hash[a] <<= 1;
		}
		if(got_bits != (a*8)+b || got_bits < test_bits || 
		   block[test_tail] != (unsigned char) 0x80) {
			if(verbose) {
				printf("ERROR!\n");
				printf("    Wanted %u bits, reported %d bits, got %lu bits.\n", test_bits, got_bits, (a*8)+b);
				if(block[test_tail] == (unsigned char) 0x80) {
					printf("    End-of-block marker remains intact.\n");
				} else {
					printf("    End-of-block marker damaged!\n");
				}
				block[test_tail] = 0;
				printf("    \"%s\"\n", block);
				printf("    Time taken: %.3f\n\n", elapsed);
			}
			continue;
		}
		
		/* Use knowledge of encoding alphabet to calculate
		   iterations taken */
		a = test_tail-8;
		b = 0;
		p = encodeAlphabets[minters[i].encoding];
		while(a < test_tail && block[a] == '0') {
			a++;
		}
		for( ; a < test_tail; a++) {
			q = strchr(p, block[a]);
			if(!q)
				break;
			b = (b * strlen(p)) + (q - p);
		}
		if(a != test_tail) {
			if(verbose) {
				printf("ERROR!\n");
				printf("    Unable to parse iteration count.\n");
				printf("    \"%s\"\n", block);
				printf("    \"%s\"\n", p);
			}
			continue;
		}
		
		/* We know the elapsed time and the iteration count,
		   so calculate the rate */
		rate = b / elapsed;
		if(verbose) {
			printf("%9lu %s %c\n", (unsigned long) rate, 
			       minters[i].name, 
			       (i == fastest_minter) ? '*' : ' ');
		}

		if(rate > peak_rate) {
			peak_rate = rate;
			best_minter = i;
		}
		
		/* Optionally print out the stats */
		if(verbose >= 3) {
			block[test_tail] = 0;
			printf("    Solution:   %s\n", block);
			printf("    Iterations: %lu\n", b);
			printf("    Time taken: %.3f\n\n", elapsed);
		}
	}
	
	fastest_minter = best_minter;
	
	if(verbose && best_minter >= 0) {
		printf("Best minter: %s (%lu hashes/sec)\n", 
		       minters[best_minter].name, (unsigned long) peak_rate);
	}
	if(verbose >= 2 && best_minter >= 0) {
		printf("Projected average times to mint:\n");
		
		for(i = 0; bit_stats[i]; i++) {
			elapsed = (1 << bit_stats[i]) / peak_rate;
			printf("%3d bits: %9.3f seconds", bit_stats[i], 
			       elapsed);
			if(elapsed > 200000) {
				printf(" (%.1f days)", elapsed/(3600*24));
			} else if(elapsed > 5000) {
				printf(" (%.1f hours)", elapsed/3600);
			} else if(elapsed > 100) {
				printf(" (%.1f minutes)", elapsed/60);
			} else if(elapsed < 0.005) {
				printf(" (%.1f microseconds)", elapsed * 
				       1000000);
			}
			printf("\n");
		}
	}
	
	return (unsigned long) peak_rate;
}

/* Attempt to mint a hashcash token with a given bit-value.
 * Will append a random string to token that produces the required
 * preimage, then return a pointer to the resultant string in result.
 * Caller must free() result buffer after use.
 * Returns the number of bits actually minted (may be more or less
 * than requested).
 */

double hashcash_fastmint(const int bits, const char *token, int compress,
			 char **result, hashcash_callback cb, void* user_args)
{
	SHA1_ctx crypter;
	unsigned char hash[SHA1_DIGEST_BYTES] = {0};
	unsigned int IV[SHA1_DIGEST_WORDS] = {0};
	unsigned char *buffer = NULL, *block = NULL, c = 0;
	unsigned char *last = NULL;
	unsigned int buflen = 0, tail = 0, a = 0, b = 0, save_tail = 0;
	unsigned long t = 0, loop = 0, iters = 0, i = 0, first = 1;
	HC_Mint_Routine best_minter;
	double counter = 0, expected = 0;
	int gotBits = 0, bit_rate = 6, chars = 0, blocks = 1, oldblocks = 0;
	int prevBits = 0;
	int* best = &gotBits; /* NB this is needed for CALLBACK macros */
	/* this is to allow this fn to call the same callback macro */
	MINTER_CALLBACK_VARS;

	/* Make sure list of minters is valid */
	if(fastest_minter < 0) { hashcash_select_minter(); }

	/* only the library minter can cope with split blocks */
	if ( compress > 1 ) { fastest_minter = 0; }

	best_minter = minters[fastest_minter].func;

	expected = hashcash_expected_tries( bits );

 again:
	/* Set up string for hashing */
	tail = strlen(token);
	buflen = (tail - (tail % SHA1_INPUT_BYTES)) + 2*SHA1_INPUT_BYTES;
	buffer = malloc(buflen);
	memset(buffer, 0, buflen);
	strncpy((char*)buffer, token, buflen);
	
	/* Add 96 bits of random data */
	t = tail + 16;
	for( ; tail < t; tail++) {
		random_getbytes(&c, 1);
		buffer[tail] = encodeAlphabets[EncodeBase64][c & 0x3f];
	}
#if defined( DEBUG )
	fprintf( stderr, "tail = \"%s\"\n", buffer+tail-16 );
#endif

	/* Add separator and zeroed count field (for v1 hashcash format) */
	buffer[tail++] = ':';
	save_tail = tail;

	bit_rate = EncodeBitRate[encodings[fastest_minter]];
#if defined( DEBUG )
	chars = 18/bit_rate;
#else
	chars = 31/bit_rate;
#endif
	for ( i = compress ? 1 : chars; 
	      i <= chars && (first || gotBits < bits); i++ ) {
		first = 0;
		tail = save_tail;
		t = tail + i;
		for( ; tail < t; tail++) { buffer[tail] = '0'; }
		switch (compress) {
		case 0:		/* fast stamps */
        	        /* Align to optimal counting positions */
			for( ; (tail % SHA1_INPUT_BYTES) != 32 && 
			       (tail % SHA1_INPUT_BYTES) != 52; tail++) {
				buffer[tail] = '0';
			}
			break;
		case 1:	       /* produce moderately compact stamps */
		  	/* ensure counting is all within one SHA-1 block */
			for( ; (tail % SHA1_INPUT_BYTES) < i ||
			       (tail % SHA1_INPUT_BYTES) >= 56; tail++) {
	                	buffer[tail] = '0';
			}
			break;
		default:	/* produce very compact stamps */
		  	oldblocks = blocks;
			if ( (tail % SHA1_INPUT_BYTES) < i ||
			     (tail % SHA1_INPUT_BYTES) >= 56 ) {
				blocks = 2; /* split across block */
			}
			/* no padding at all! */
		}

		/* Hash all but the final block, due to invariance */
		t = tail - (tail % SHA1_INPUT_BYTES);
		if ( blocks > 1 && t >= 64 && (tail % SHA1_INPUT_BYTES) < i ) {
			t -= 64;
		}
		SHA1_Init(&crypter);
		SHA1_Update(&crypter, buffer, t);
#if defined(OPENSSL)
		IV[0]=crypter.h0;
		IV[1]=crypter.h1;
		IV[2]=crypter.h2;
		IV[3]=crypter.h3;
		IV[4]=crypter.h4;
#else
		for(a=0; a < 5; a++) { IV[a] = crypter.H[a]; }
#endif
		block = buffer + t;

		/* Fill in the padding and trailer */
		buffer[tail] = 0x80;
		/* if number of blocks change get rid of old padding */
		if ( blocks > oldblocks) { 
			/* note only need 7 chars as 1 char wider */
			memset(buffer+tail+1,0,7); 
		}
		PUT_WORD(block+(blocks>1?64:0)+60, tail << 3);
		tail -= t;
	
		/* Run the minter over the last block */
		loop=best_minter(bits, &gotBits, block, IV, tail,
				 0x1U << (i*bit_rate), cb,
				 user_args,counter,expected);

		if (loop==0) {
			free(buffer);
			if ( last ) { free( last ); }
		  	if (*best==-1) {return -1;}
		  	else { return 0; }
		}

		if ( gotBits == 0 || gotBits > prevBits ) {
		 	block[tail] = 0;
			prevBits = gotBits;
			t = strlen( (char*)buffer );
			last = realloc( last, t+1 );
			strncpy( (char*)last, (char*)buffer, t+1 );
		}

		counter += (double)loop;
	}

	/* if we succeeded call the callback also */
	if ( gotBits >= bits ) { MINTER_CALLBACK(); }
	
        /* Verify solution using reference library */
	SHA1_Init(&crypter);
        SHA1_Update(&crypter, last, strlen( (char*)last ));
        SHA1_Final(&crypter, hash);

	for(a=0; a < SHA1_DIGEST_BYTES-1 && hash[a] == 0; a++)
		;
	for(b=0; b < 8 && (hash[a] & 0x80) == 0; b++)
		hash[a] <<= 1;
	b += a*8;
	
	/* The minter appears to be broken! */
	if(b < gotBits) {
		fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: requested %d bits, reported %d bits, got %d bits using %s minter: \"%s\"\n",
			bits, gotBits, b, minters[fastest_minter].name, 
			last );
		exit(3);
	}
	
	/* The minter might not be able to detect unusually large
	 * (32+) bit counts, so we're allowed to give it another try.
	 */
	if(b < bits) {
	  /*		fprintf( stderr, "buffer = %s\n", buffer );
			fprintf( stderr, "wrapped\n" ); */
		free(buffer);
		goto again;
	}

	*result = (char*)buffer;
	if ( last ) { free( last ); }
	return counter;
}

int hashcash_core(void) 
{
	if (!num_minters) { hashcash_select_minter(); }
	return fastest_minter;
}

int hashcash_use_core(int core)
{
	if (!num_minters) { hashcash_select_minter(); }
	if ( core < 0 || core >= num_minters ) { return -1; }
	if ( !minters[core].test() ) { return 0; }
	fastest_minter = core;
	/* force recalc */
	cached_per_sec = 0;
	return 1;
}

const char* hashcash_core_name(int core)
{
	if (!num_minters) { hashcash_select_minter(); }
	if ( core < 0 || core >= num_minters ) {
		return "undefined core";
	}
	return minters[core].name;
}