path: root/lib/erl_interface/src/registry/hash_dohash.c

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#include "hash.h"

/* This is hashpjw, from the dragon book */
/* Note that this function is only used as a default hash function.
 * All calls are made through the hash pointer in the tab structure.
 * The only place this function is explicitly referenced is in
 * hash_newtab(); Users can use hash_setfunc() to change the hash function.
 */
int ei_dohash(const char *key) 
{
  const char *s;
  unsigned h = 0;
  unsigned g;
  
  for (s=key; *s; s++) {
    h = (h << 4) + *s;
    if ((g = (h & 0xf0000000))) { /* assumes 32-bit int */
      h = h^(g >> 24);
      h = h^g;
    }
  }
  return h;
}