Merged in dstaesse/ouroboros/be-hashing (pull request #484)

Be hashing

23 files changed, 661 insertions, 121 deletions

diff --git a/src/ipcpd/ipcp.c b/src/ipcpd/ipcp.c
index 77fcb549..d682309d 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/ipcp.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/ipcp.c
@@ -63,23 +63,23 @@ void ipcp_sig_handler(int         sig,
 
 uint8_t * ipcp_hash_dup(const uint8_t * hash)
 {
-        uint8_t * dup = malloc(ipcpi.dir_hash_len);
+        uint8_t * dup = malloc(hash_len(ipcpi.dir_hash_algo));
         if (dup == NULL)
                 return NULL;
 
-        memcpy(dup, hash, ipcpi.dir_hash_len);
+        memcpy(dup, hash, ipcp_dir_hash_len());
 
         return dup;
 }
 
-void ipcp_hash_str(char            buf[DIR_HASH_STRLEN + 1],
+void ipcp_hash_str(char *          buf,
                    const uint8_t * hash)
 {
         size_t i;
 
         char * HEX = "0123456789abcdef";
 
-        for (i = 0; i < ipcpi.dir_hash_len; ++i) {
+        for (i = 0; i < ipcp_dir_hash_len(); ++i) {
                 buf[i * 2]     = HEX[(hash[i] & 0xF0) >> 4];
                 buf[i * 2 + 1] = HEX[hash[i] & 0x0F];
         }
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
 
                         conf_msg = msg->conf;
                         conf.type = conf_msg->ipcp_type;
-                        conf.dir_hash_len = conf_msg->dir_hash_len;
+                        conf.dir_hash_algo = conf_msg->dir_hash_algo;
                         conf.dif_name = conf_msg->dif_name;
                         if (conf.dif_name == NULL) {
                                 ret_msg.has_result = true;
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
                                 break;
                         }
 
-                        assert(msg->hash.len == ipcpi.dir_hash_len);
+                        assert(msg->hash.len == ipcp_dir_hash_len());
 
                         ret_msg.result =
                                 ipcpi.ops->ipcp_reg(msg->hash.data);
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
                                 break;
                         }
 
-                        assert(msg->hash.len == ipcpi.dir_hash_len);
+                        assert(msg->hash.len == ipcp_dir_hash_len());
 
                         ret_msg.result =
                                 ipcpi.ops->ipcp_unreg(msg->hash.data);
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
                                 break;
                         }
 
-                        assert(msg->hash.len == ipcpi.dir_hash_len);
+                        assert(msg->hash.len == ipcp_dir_hash_len());
 
                         if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
                                 log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
                                 break;
                         }
 
-                        assert(msg->hash.len == ipcpi.dir_hash_len);
+                        assert(msg->hash.len == ipcp_dir_hash_len());
 
                         if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
                                 log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/ipcp.h b/src/ipcpd/ipcp.h
index d6e2aa7c..c78aa5a6 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/ipcp.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/ipcp.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define IPCPD_IPCP_H
 
 #include <ouroboros/config.h>
+#include <ouroboros/hash.h>
 #include <ouroboros/ipcp.h>
 
 #include "shim-data.h"
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ struct ipcp_ops {
         int   (* ipcp_flow_dealloc)(int fd);
 };
 
-#define DIR_HASH_STRLEN (ipcpi.dir_hash_len * 2)
+#define ipcp_dir_hash_strlen() (hash_len(ipcpi.dir_hash_algo) * 2)
+#define ipcp_dir_hash_len() (hash_len(ipcpi.dir_hash_algo))
 
 struct ipcp {
         int                irmd_api;
@@ -70,7 +72,8 @@ struct ipcp {
         char *             dif_name;
 
         uint64_t           dt_addr;
-        uint16_t           dir_hash_len;
+
+        enum hash_algo     dir_hash_algo;
 
         struct ipcp_ops *  ops;
         int                irmd_fd;
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/local/main.c b/src/ipcpd/local/main.c
index 21ca7400..162ce4d9 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/local/main.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/local/main.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static int ipcp_local_bootstrap(const struct ipcp_config * conf)
         assert(conf);
         assert(conf->type == THIS_TYPE);
 
-        ipcpi.dir_hash_len = conf->dir_hash_len;
+        ipcpi.dir_hash_algo = conf->dir_hash_algo;
 
         ipcp_set_state(IPCP_OPERATIONAL);
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static int ipcp_local_flow_alloc(int             fd,
 
         assert(ipcpi.alloc_id == -1);
 
-        out_fd = ipcp_flow_req_arr(getpid(), dst, ipcpi.dir_hash_len, cube);
+        out_fd = ipcp_flow_req_arr(getpid(), dst, ipcp_dir_hash_len(), cube);
         if (out_fd < 0) {
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
                 log_dbg("Flow allocation failed: %d", out_fd);
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.c
index 0249ba06..5ea8a300 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ int dir_fini(void)
 
 int dir_reg(const uint8_t * hash)
 {
-        char hashstr[DIR_HASH_STRLEN + 1];
+        char hashstr[ipcp_dir_hash_strlen() + 1];
         int ret;
 
         assert(hash);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ int dir_reg(const uint8_t * hash)
 
 int dir_unreg(const uint8_t * hash)
 {
-        char hashstr[DIR_HASH_STRLEN + 1];
+        char hashstr[ipcp_dir_hash_strlen() + 1];
         size_t len;
 
         assert(hash);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ int dir_unreg(const uint8_t * hash)
 
 int dir_query(const uint8_t * hash)
 {
-        char hashstr[DIR_HASH_STRLEN + 1];
+        char hashstr[ipcp_dir_hash_strlen() + 1];
         size_t len;
 
         dir_path_reset();
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/fmgr.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/fmgr.c
index 5166cc5d..ba36812f 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/fmgr.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/fmgr.c
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ int fmgr_np1_alloc(int             fd,
         ssize_t          ch;
         ssize_t          i;
         char **          children;
-        char             hashstr[DIR_HASH_STRLEN + 1];
+        char             hashstr[ipcp_dir_hash_strlen() + 1];
         char *           dst_ipcp = NULL;
 
         ipcp_hash_str(hashstr, dst);
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ int fmgr_np1_alloc(int             fd,
 
         msg.code        = FLOW_ALLOC_CODE__FLOW_REQ;
         msg.has_hash    = true;
-        msg.hash.len    = ipcpi.dir_hash_len;
+        msg.hash.len    = ipcp_dir_hash_len();
         msg.hash.data   = (uint8_t *) dst;
         msg.has_qoscube = true;
         msg.qoscube     = cube;
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ int fmgr_np1_post_buf(cep_id_t   cep_id,
 
                 fd = ipcp_flow_req_arr(getpid(),
                                        msg->hash.data,
-                                       ipcpi.dir_hash_len,
+                                       ipcp_dir_hash_len(),
                                        msg->qoscube);
                 if (fd < 0) {
                         pthread_mutex_unlock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c
index e37a0fbc..67424914 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c
@@ -69,16 +69,16 @@ static int boot_components(void)
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        len = rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/general/dir_hash_len",
-                       &ipcpi.dir_hash_len, sizeof(ipcpi.dir_hash_len));
+        len = rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/general/dir_hash_algo",
+                       &ipcpi.dir_hash_algo, sizeof(ipcpi.dir_hash_algo));
         if (len < 0) {
                 log_err("Failed to read hash length: %zd.", len);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        ipcpi.dir_hash_len = ntoh16(ipcpi.dir_hash_len);
+        ipcpi.dir_hash_algo = ntoh32(ipcpi.dir_hash_algo);
 
-        assert(ipcpi.dir_hash_len != 0);
+        assert(ipcp_dir_hash_len() != 0);
 
         if (rib_add(MEMBERS_PATH, ipcpi.name)) {
                 log_err("Failed to add name to " MEMBERS_PATH);
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static int normal_ipcp_enroll(const char * dst)
 
         log_dbg("Enrolled with " HASH_FMT, HASH_VAL(dst));
 
-        return 0;
+        return ipcpi.dir_hash_algo;
 }
 
 const struct ros {
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ const struct ros {
         {BOOT_PATH, "general"},
 
         {BOOT_PATH "/general", "dif_name"},
-        {BOOT_PATH "/general", "dir_hash_len"},
+        {BOOT_PATH "/general", "dir_hash_algo"},
 
         /* DT COMPONENT */
         {BOOT_PATH, "dt"},
@@ -293,14 +293,14 @@ int normal_rib_init(void)
 
 static int normal_ipcp_bootstrap(const struct ipcp_config * conf)
 {
-        uint16_t hash_len;
+        uint32_t hash_algo;
 
         assert(conf);
         assert(conf->type == THIS_TYPE);
 
-        hash_len = hton16((uint16_t) conf->dir_hash_len);
+        hash_algo = hton32((uint32_t) conf->dir_hash_algo);
 
-        assert(ntoh16(hash_len) != 0);
+        assert(ntoh32(hash_algo) != 0);
 
         if (normal_rib_init()) {
                 log_err("Failed to write initial structure to the RIB.");
@@ -310,9 +310,9 @@ static int normal_ipcp_bootstrap(const struct ipcp_config * conf)
         if (rib_write(BOOT_PATH "/general/dif_name",
                       conf->dif_name,
                       strlen(conf->dif_name) + 1) ||
-            rib_write(BOOT_PATH "/general/dir_hash_len",
-                      &hash_len,
-                      sizeof(hash_len)) ||
+            rib_write(BOOT_PATH "/general/dir_hash_algo",
+                      &hash_algo,
+                      sizeof(hash_algo)) ||
             rib_write(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/addr_size",
                       &conf->addr_size,
                       sizeof(conf->addr_size)) ||
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/shim-data.c b/src/ipcpd/shim-data.c
index 4459837d..2ef48cb0 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/shim-data.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/shim-data.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ static struct reg_entry * find_reg_entry_by_hash(struct shim_data * data,
 
         list_for_each(h, &data->registry) {
                 struct reg_entry * e = list_entry(h, struct reg_entry, list);
-                if (!memcmp(e->hash, hash, ipcpi.dir_hash_len))
+                if (!memcmp(e->hash, hash, ipcp_dir_hash_len()))
                         return e;
         }
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static struct dir_entry * find_dir_entry(struct shim_data * data,
         list_for_each(h, &data->directory) {
                 struct dir_entry * e = list_entry(h, struct dir_entry, list);
                 if (e->addr == addr &&
-                    !memcmp(e->hash, hash, ipcpi.dir_hash_len))
+                    !memcmp(e->hash, hash, ipcp_dir_hash_len()))
                         return e;
         }
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ static struct dir_entry * find_dir_entry_any(struct shim_data * data,
         struct list_head * h;
         list_for_each(h, &data->directory) {
                 struct dir_entry * e = list_entry(h, struct dir_entry, list);
-                if (!memcmp(e->hash, hash, ipcpi.dir_hash_len))
+                if (!memcmp(e->hash, hash, ipcp_dir_hash_len()))
                         return e;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/shim-eth-llc/main.c b/src/ipcpd/shim-eth-llc/main.c
index 5ac3bb6f..36cb12c4 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/shim-eth-llc/main.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/shim-eth-llc/main.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_sap_alloc(const uint8_t * dst_addr,
         msg.has_ssap    = true;
         msg.ssap        = ssap;
         msg.has_hash    = true;
-        msg.hash.len    = ipcpi.dir_hash_len;
+        msg.hash.len    = ipcp_dir_hash_len();
         msg.hash.data   = (uint8_t *) hash;
         msg.has_qoscube = true;
         msg.qoscube     = cube;
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_sap_req(uint8_t         r_sap,
         }
 
         /* reply to IRM, called under lock to prevent race */
-        fd = ipcp_flow_req_arr(getpid(), dst, ipcpi.dir_hash_len, cube);
+        fd = ipcp_flow_req_arr(getpid(), dst, ipcp_dir_hash_len(), cube);
         if (fd < 0) {
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
                 log_err("Could not get new flow from IRMd.");
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_name_query_req(const uint8_t * hash,
         if (shim_data_reg_has(ipcpi.shim_data, hash)) {
                 msg.code      = SHIM_ETH_LLC_MSG_CODE__NAME_QUERY_REPLY;
                 msg.has_hash  = true;
-                msg.hash.len  = ipcpi.dir_hash_len;
+                msg.hash.len  = ipcp_dir_hash_len();
                 msg.hash.data = (uint8_t *) hash;
 
                 eth_llc_ipcp_send_mgmt_frame(&msg, r_addr);
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_name_query_reply(const uint8_t * hash,
         list_for_each(pos, &ipcpi.shim_data->dir_queries) {
                 struct dir_query * e =
                         list_entry(pos, struct dir_query, next);
-                if (memcmp(e->hash, hash, ipcpi.dir_hash_len) == 0) {
+                if (memcmp(e->hash, hash, ipcp_dir_hash_len()) == 0) {
                         shim_data_dir_query_respond(e);
                 }
         }
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_bootstrap(const struct ipcp_config * conf)
         assert(conf);
         assert(conf->type == THIS_TYPE);
 
-        ipcpi.dir_hash_len = conf->dir_hash_len;
+        ipcpi.dir_hash_algo = conf->dir_hash_algo;
 
         if (conf->if_name == NULL) {
                 log_err("Interface name is NULL.");
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_query(const uint8_t * hash)
 
         msg.code      = SHIM_ETH_LLC_MSG_CODE__NAME_QUERY_REQ;
         msg.has_hash  = true;
-        msg.hash.len  = ipcpi.dir_hash_len;
+        msg.hash.len  = ipcp_dir_hash_len();
         msg.hash.data = (uint8_t *) hash;
 
         memset(r_addr, 0xff, MAC_SIZE);
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/main.c b/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/main.c
index e1fe5c7c..20e9b272 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/main.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/main.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_port_alloc(uint32_t  dst_ip_addr,
         msg.code         = SHIM_UDP_MSG_CODE__FLOW_REQ;
         msg.src_udp_port = src_udp_port;
         msg.has_hash     = true;
-        msg.hash.len     = ipcpi.dir_hash_len;
+        msg.hash.len     = ipcp_dir_hash_len();
         msg.hash.data    = (uint8_t *) dst;
         msg.has_qoscube  = true;
         msg.qoscube      = cube;
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_port_req(struct sockaddr_in * c_saddr,
         }
 
         /* reply to IRM */
-        fd = ipcp_flow_req_arr(getpid(), dst, ipcpi.dir_hash_len, cube);
+        fd = ipcp_flow_req_arr(getpid(), dst, ipcp_dir_hash_len(), cube);
         if (fd < 0) {
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
                 log_err("Could not get new flow from IRMd.");
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_bootstrap(const struct ipcp_config * conf)
         assert(conf);
         assert(conf->type == THIS_TYPE);
 
-        ipcpi.dir_hash_len = conf->dir_hash_len;
+        ipcpi.dir_hash_algo = conf->dir_hash_algo;
 
         if (inet_ntop(AF_INET,
                       &conf->ip_addr,
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_reg(const uint8_t * hash)
         uint32_t dns_addr;
         uint32_t ip_addr;
 #endif
-        char hashstr[DIR_HASH_STRLEN + 1];
+        char hashstr[ipcp_dir_hash_strlen() + 1];
         uint8_t * hash_dup;
 
         assert(hash);
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_unreg(const uint8_t * hash)
         char cmd[100];
         uint32_t dns_addr;
 #endif
-        char hashstr[DIR_HASH_STRLEN + 1];
+        char hashstr[ipcp_dir_hash_strlen() + 1];
 
         assert(hash);
 
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_query(const uint8_t * hash)
 #ifdef CONFIG_OUROBOROS_ENABLE_DNS
         uint32_t           dns_addr = 0;
 #endif
-        char hashstr[DIR_HASH_STRLEN + 1];
+        char hashstr[ipcp_dir_hash_strlen() + 1];
 
         assert(hash);
 
diff --git a/src/irmd/ipcp.c b/src/irmd/ipcp.c
index f0e57dc8..7a32dd88 100644
--- a/src/irmd/ipcp.c
+++ b/src/irmd/ipcp.c
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ int ipcp_bootstrap(pid_t              api,
         return ret;
 }
 
+/* return the hash algorithm */
 int ipcp_enroll(pid_t        api,
                 const char * dst)
 {
diff --git a/src/irmd/main.c b/src/irmd/main.c
index d55fbbc3..45a348ae 100644
--- a/src/irmd/main.c
+++ b/src/irmd/main.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include <ouroboros/qos.h>
 #include <ouroboros/time_utils.h>
 #include <ouroboros/logs.h>
-#include <ouroboros/sha3.h>
 
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "registry.h"
@@ -57,6 +56,7 @@
 
 #define IRMD_CLEANUP_TIMER ((IRMD_FLOW_TIMEOUT / 20) * MILLION) /* ns */
 #define SHM_SAN_HOLDOFF 1000 /* ms */
+#define IPCP_HASH_LEN(e) (hash_len(e->dir_hash_algo))
 
 struct ipcp_entry {
         struct list_head next;
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ struct ipcp_entry {
         char *           name;
         pid_t            api;
         enum ipcp_type   type;
-        uint16_t         dir_hash_len;
-        /* FIXME: add an enum to specify hash algo */
+        enum hash_algo   dir_hash_algo;
         char *           dif_name;
 
         pthread_cond_t   init_cond;
@@ -239,13 +238,15 @@ static struct ipcp_entry * get_ipcp_by_dst_name(const char * name)
         list_for_each(p, &irmd.ipcps) {
                 struct ipcp_entry * e =
                         list_entry(p, struct ipcp_entry, next);
-                hash = malloc(e->dir_hash_len);
+                if (e->dir_hash_algo < 0)
+                        continue;
+                hash = malloc(IPCP_HASH_LEN(e));
                 if  (hash == NULL)
                         return NULL;
 
-                get_hash(hash, name);
+                str_hash(e->dir_hash_algo, hash, name);
 
-                if (ipcp_query(e->api, hash, e->dir_hash_len) == 0) {
+                if (ipcp_query(e->api, hash, hash_len(e->dir_hash_algo)) == 0) {
                         free(hash);
                         return e;
                 }
@@ -306,8 +307,7 @@ static pid_t create_ipcp(char *         name,
         tmp->dif_name = NULL;
         tmp->type = ipcp_type;
         tmp->init = false;
-        /* FIXME: ipcp dir_hash_len should be configurable */
-        tmp->dir_hash_len = SHA3_256_HASH_LEN;
+        tmp->dir_hash_algo = -1;
 
         list_for_each(p, &irmd.ipcps) {
                 struct ipcp_entry * e = list_entry(p, struct ipcp_entry, next);
@@ -434,6 +434,8 @@ static int bootstrap_ipcp(pid_t              api,
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
 
+        entry->dir_hash_algo = conf->dir_hash_algo;
+
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd.reg_lock);
 
         log_info("Bootstrapped IPCP %d in DIF %s.",
@@ -471,7 +473,8 @@ static int enroll_ipcp(pid_t  api,
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd.reg_lock);
 
-        if (ipcp_enroll(api, dif_name)) {
+        entry->dir_hash_algo = ipcp_enroll(api, dif_name);
+        if (entry->dir_hash_algo < 0) {
                 pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&irmd.reg_lock);
                 free(entry->dif_name);
                 entry->dif_name = NULL;
@@ -766,13 +769,13 @@ static int name_reg(const char *  name,
                         if (wildcard_match(difs[i], e->dif_name))
                                 continue;
 
-                        hash = malloc(e->dir_hash_len);
+                        hash = malloc(IPCP_HASH_LEN(e));
                         if  (hash == NULL)
                                 break;
 
-                        get_hash(hash, name);
+                        str_hash(e->dir_hash_algo, hash, name);
 
-                        if (ipcp_reg(e->api, hash, e->dir_hash_len)) {
+                        if (ipcp_reg(e->api, hash, IPCP_HASH_LEN(e))) {
                                 log_err("Could not register " HASH_FMT
                                         " in DIF %s.",
                                         HASH_VAL(hash), e->dif_name);
@@ -826,13 +829,13 @@ static int name_unreg(const char *  name,
                         if (wildcard_match(difs[i], e->dif_name))
                                 continue;
 
-                        hash = malloc(e->dir_hash_len);
+                        hash = malloc(IPCP_HASH_LEN(e));
                         if  (hash == NULL)
                                 break;
 
-                        get_hash(hash, name);
+                        str_hash(e->dir_hash_algo, hash, name);
 
-                        if (ipcp_unreg(e->api, hash, e->dir_hash_len)) {
+                        if (ipcp_unreg(e->api, hash, IPCP_HASH_LEN(e))) {
                                 log_err("Could not unregister %s in DIF %s.",
                                         name, e->dif_name);
                         } else {
@@ -1097,16 +1100,16 @@ static int flow_alloc(pid_t              api,
 
         assert(irm_flow_get_state(f) == FLOW_ALLOC_PENDING);
 
-        hash = malloc(ipcp->dir_hash_len);
+        hash = malloc(IPCP_HASH_LEN(ipcp));
         if  (hash == NULL) {
                 /* sanitizer cleans this */
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
 
-        get_hash(hash, dst);
+        str_hash(ipcp->dir_hash_algo, hash, dst);
 
         if (ipcp_flow_alloc(ipcp->api, port_id, api, hash,
-                            ipcp->dir_hash_len, cube)) {
+                            IPCP_HASH_LEN(ipcp), cube)) {
                 /* sanitizer cleans this */
                 log_info("Flow_allocation failed.");
                 free(hash);
@@ -1248,8 +1251,8 @@ static struct irm_flow * flow_req_arr(pid_t           api,
                 return NULL;
         }
 
-        re = registry_get_entry_by_hash(&irmd.registry, hash,
-                                        ipcp->dir_hash_len);
+        re = registry_get_entry_by_hash(&irmd.registry, ipcp->dir_hash_algo,
+                                        hash, IPCP_HASH_LEN(ipcp));
         if (re == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&irmd.reg_lock);
                 log_err("Unknown hash: " HASH_FMT ".", HASH_VAL(hash));
diff --git a/src/irmd/registry.c b/src/irmd/registry.c
index 71e6ea8a..e6571564 100644
--- a/src/irmd/registry.c
+++ b/src/irmd/registry.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <ouroboros/logs.h>
 #include <ouroboros/irm.h>
 #include <ouroboros/time_utils.h>
-#include <ouroboros/hash.h>
 
 #include "registry.h"
 #include "utils.h"
@@ -522,6 +521,7 @@ struct reg_entry * registry_get_entry(struct list_head * registry,
 }
 
 struct reg_entry * registry_get_entry_by_hash(struct list_head * registry,
+                                              enum hash_algo     algo,
                                               const uint8_t *    hash,
                                               size_t             len)
 {
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ struct reg_entry * registry_get_entry_by_hash(struct list_head * registry,
 
         list_for_each(p, registry) {
                 struct reg_entry * e = list_entry(p, struct reg_entry, next);
-                get_hash(thash, e->name);
+                str_hash(algo, thash, e->name);
                 if (memcmp(thash, hash, len) == 0) {
                         free(thash);
                         return e;
diff --git a/src/irmd/registry.h b/src/irmd/registry.h
index 771ca83c..29cefc02 100644
--- a/src/irmd/registry.h
+++ b/src/irmd/registry.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define OUROBOROS_IRMD_REGISTRY_H
 
 #include <ouroboros/config.h>
+#include <ouroboros/hash.h>
 #include <ouroboros/ipcp.h>
 #include <ouroboros/list.h>
 #include <ouroboros/shared.h>
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ struct reg_entry *  registry_get_entry(struct list_head * registry,
                                        const char *       name);
 
 struct reg_entry *  registry_get_entry_by_hash(struct list_head * registry,
+                                               enum hash_algo     algo,
                                                const uint8_t *    hash,
                                                size_t             len);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index cb94ef53..263065dd 100644
--- a/src/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ set(SOURCE_FILES
   list.c
   lockfile.c
   logs.c
+  md5.c
   nsm.c
   rib.c
   sha3.c
diff --git a/src/lib/hash.c b/src/lib/hash.c
index f4fd75ea..e7806d94 100644
--- a/src/lib/hash.c
+++ b/src/lib/hash.c
@@ -28,16 +28,69 @@
 #include <ouroboros/hash.h>
 
 #include <string.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
-void get_hash(uint8_t      buf[],
-              const char * name)
+uint16_t hash_len(enum hash_algo algo)
 {
-        /* currently we only support 256 bit SHA-3 */
-        struct sha3_ctx ctx;
-
-        rhash_sha3_256_init(&ctx);
+        switch (algo) {
+        case HASH_CRC32:
+                return CRC32_HASH_LEN;
+        case HASH_MD5:
+                return MD5_HASH_LEN;
+        case HASH_SHA3_224:
+                return SHA3_224_HASH_LEN;
+        case HASH_SHA3_256:
+                return SHA3_256_HASH_LEN;
+        case HASH_SHA3_384:
+                return SHA3_384_HASH_LEN;
+        case HASH_SHA3_512:
+                return SHA3_512_HASH_LEN;
+        default:
+                assert(false);
+                break;
+        }
+}
 
-        rhash_sha3_update(&ctx, name, strlen(name));
+void str_hash(enum hash_algo algo,
+              void *         buf,
+              const char *   str)
+{
+        struct sha3_ctx sha3_ctx;
+        struct md5_ctx md5_ctx;
 
-        rhash_sha3_final(&ctx, buf);
+        switch (algo) {
+        case HASH_CRC32:
+                memset(buf, 0, CRC32_HASH_LEN);
+                crc32((uint32_t *) buf, str, strlen(str));
+                break;
+        case HASH_MD5:
+                rhash_md5_init(&md5_ctx);
+                rhash_md5_update(&md5_ctx, str, strlen(str));
+                rhash_md5_final(&md5_ctx, (uint8_t *) buf);
+                break;
+        case HASH_SHA3_224:
+                rhash_sha3_224_init(&sha3_ctx);
+                rhash_sha3_update(&sha3_ctx, str, strlen(str));
+                rhash_sha3_final(&sha3_ctx, (uint8_t *) buf);
+                break;
+        case HASH_SHA3_256:
+                rhash_sha3_256_init(&sha3_ctx);
+                rhash_sha3_update(&sha3_ctx, str, strlen(str));
+                rhash_sha3_final(&sha3_ctx, (uint8_t *) buf);
+                break;
+        case HASH_SHA3_384:
+                rhash_sha3_384_init(&sha3_ctx);
+                rhash_sha3_update(&sha3_ctx, str, strlen(str));
+                rhash_sha3_final(&sha3_ctx, (uint8_t *) buf);
+                break;
+        case HASH_SHA3_512:
+                rhash_sha3_512_init(&sha3_ctx);
+                rhash_sha3_update(&sha3_ctx, str, strlen(str));
+                rhash_sha3_final(&sha3_ctx, (uint8_t *) buf);
+                break;
+        default:
+                assert(false);
+                break;
+        }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/ipcp_config.proto b/src/lib/ipcp_config.proto
index a0c14c41..d5ff75d6 100644
--- a/src/lib/ipcp_config.proto
+++ b/src/lib/ipcp_config.proto
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ syntax = "proto2";
 
 message ipcp_config_msg {
         required string dif_name        =  1;
-        required uint32 dir_hash_len    =  2;
+        required uint32 dir_hash_algo   =  2;
         required int32 ipcp_type        =  3;
         // Config for normal IPCP
         optional uint32 addr_size       =  4;
diff --git a/src/lib/irm.c b/src/lib/irm.c
index a2fd5d0b..12d8e8f7 100644
--- a/src/lib/irm.c
+++ b/src/lib/irm.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <ouroboros/config.h>
 #include <ouroboros/errno.h>
+#include <ouroboros/hash.h>
 #include <ouroboros/irm.h>
 #include <ouroboros/utils.h>
 #include <ouroboros/sockets.h>
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ int irm_bootstrap_ipcp(pid_t                      api,
         msg.conf = &config;
         config.dif_name = conf->dif_name;
         config.ipcp_type = conf->type;
-        config.dir_hash_len = (uint16_t) conf->dir_hash_len;
+        config.dir_hash_algo = (enum hash_algo) conf->dir_hash_algo;
 
         switch (conf->type) {
         case IPCP_NORMAL:
diff --git a/src/lib/md5.c b/src/lib/md5.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4534b6a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/md5.c
@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+/*
+ * Ouroboros - Copyright (C) 2016 - 2017
+ *
+ * SHA3 algorithm
+ *
+ *    Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
+ *    Sander Vrijders   <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>
+ *
+ * This implementation is adapted and redistributed from the RHASH
+ * project
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * version 2.1 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+ * 02110-1301 USA
+ *
+ *    -- original license
+ *
+ * md5.c - an implementation of the MD5 algorithm, based on RFC 1321.
+ *
+ * Copyright: 2007-2012 Aleksey Kravchenko <rhash.admin@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted,  free of charge,  to any person  obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+ * to deal in the Software without restriction,  including without limitation
+ * the rights to  use, copy, modify,  merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+ * and/or sell copies  of  the Software,  and to permit  persons  to whom the
+ * Software is furnished to do so.
+ *
+ * This program  is  distributed  in  the  hope  that it will be useful,  but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
+ * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  Use this program  at  your own risk!
+ */
+
+#include <ouroboros/endian.h>
+#include <ouroboros/md5.h>
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#define ROTL32(dword, n) ((dword) << (n) ^ ((dword) >> (32 - (n))))
+
+void rhash_md5_init(struct md5_ctx *ctx)
+{
+        ctx->length = 0;
+
+        /* initialize state */
+        ctx->hash[0] = 0x67452301;
+        ctx->hash[1] = 0xefcdab89;
+        ctx->hash[2] = 0x98badcfe;
+        ctx->hash[3] = 0x10325476;
+}
+
+#define MD5_F(x, y, z) ((((y) ^ (z)) & (x)) ^ (z))
+#define MD5_G(x, y, z) (((x) & (z)) | ((y) & (~z)))
+#define MD5_H(x, y, z) ((x) ^ (y) ^ (z))
+#define MD5_I(x, y, z) ((y) ^ ((x) | (~z)))
+
+/* transformations for rounds 1, 2, 3, and 4. */
+#define MD5_ROUND1(a, b, c, d, x, s, ac) { \
+        (a) += MD5_F((b), (c), (d)) + (x) + (ac); \
+        (a) = ROTL32((a), (s)); \
+        (a) += (b); \
+}
+
+#define MD5_ROUND2(a, b, c, d, x, s, ac) {        \
+        (a) += MD5_G((b), (c), (d)) + (x) + (ac); \
+        (a) = ROTL32((a), (s)); \
+        (a) += (b); \
+}
+
+#define MD5_ROUND3(a, b, c, d, x, s, ac) {        \
+        (a) += MD5_H((b), (c), (d)) + (x) + (ac); \
+        (a) = ROTL32((a), (s)); \
+        (a) += (b); \
+}
+
+#define MD5_ROUND4(a, b, c, d, x, s, ac) {        \
+        (a) += MD5_I((b), (c), (d)) + (x) + (ac); \
+        (a) = ROTL32((a), (s)); \
+        (a) += (b); \
+}
+
+static void le32_copy(void *       to,
+                      int          index,
+                      const void * from,
+                      size_t       length)
+{
+        const uint32_t * src = (const uint32_t *) from;
+        const uint32_t * end = (const uint32_t *) ((const uint8_t *)
+                                                   src + length);
+        uint32_t * dst = (uint32_t *)((uint8_t *) to + index);
+        while (src < end)
+                *(dst++) = htole32(*(src++));
+}
+
+static void rhash_md5_process_block(uint32_t *       state,
+                                    const unsigned * x)
+{
+        register uint32_t a = state[0];
+        register uint32_t b = state[1];
+        register uint32_t c = state[2];
+        register uint32_t d = state[3];
+
+        MD5_ROUND1(a, b, c, d, x[ 0],  7, 0xd76aa478);
+        MD5_ROUND1(d, a, b, c, x[ 1], 12, 0xe8c7b756);
+        MD5_ROUND1(c, d, a, b, x[ 2], 17, 0x242070db);
+        MD5_ROUND1(b, c, d, a, x[ 3], 22, 0xc1bdceee);
+        MD5_ROUND1(a, b, c, d, x[ 4],  7, 0xf57c0faf);
+        MD5_ROUND1(d, a, b, c, x[ 5], 12, 0x4787c62a);
+        MD5_ROUND1(c, d, a, b, x[ 6], 17, 0xa8304613);
+        MD5_ROUND1(b, c, d, a, x[ 7], 22, 0xfd469501);
+        MD5_ROUND1(a, b, c, d, x[ 8],  7, 0x698098d8);
+        MD5_ROUND1(d, a, b, c, x[ 9], 12, 0x8b44f7af);
+        MD5_ROUND1(c, d, a, b, x[10], 17, 0xffff5bb1);
+        MD5_ROUND1(b, c, d, a, x[11], 22, 0x895cd7be);
+        MD5_ROUND1(a, b, c, d, x[12],  7, 0x6b901122);
+        MD5_ROUND1(d, a, b, c, x[13], 12, 0xfd987193);
+        MD5_ROUND1(c, d, a, b, x[14], 17, 0xa679438e);
+        MD5_ROUND1(b, c, d, a, x[15], 22, 0x49b40821);
+
+        MD5_ROUND2(a, b, c, d, x[ 1],  5, 0xf61e2562);
+        MD5_ROUND2(d, a, b, c, x[ 6],  9, 0xc040b340);
+        MD5_ROUND2(c, d, a, b, x[11], 14, 0x265e5a51);
+        MD5_ROUND2(b, c, d, a, x[ 0], 20, 0xe9b6c7aa);
+        MD5_ROUND2(a, b, c, d, x[ 5],  5, 0xd62f105d);
+        MD5_ROUND2(d, a, b, c, x[10],  9,  0x2441453);
+        MD5_ROUND2(c, d, a, b, x[15], 14, 0xd8a1e681);
+        MD5_ROUND2(b, c, d, a, x[ 4], 20, 0xe7d3fbc8);
+        MD5_ROUND2(a, b, c, d, x[ 9],  5, 0x21e1cde6);
+        MD5_ROUND2(d, a, b, c, x[14],  9, 0xc33707d6);
+        MD5_ROUND2(c, d, a, b, x[ 3], 14, 0xf4d50d87);
+        MD5_ROUND2(b, c, d, a, x[ 8], 20, 0x455a14ed);
+        MD5_ROUND2(a, b, c, d, x[13],  5, 0xa9e3e905);
+        MD5_ROUND2(d, a, b, c, x[ 2],  9, 0xfcefa3f8);
+        MD5_ROUND2(c, d, a, b, x[ 7], 14, 0x676f02d9);
+        MD5_ROUND2(b, c, d, a, x[12], 20, 0x8d2a4c8a);
+
+        MD5_ROUND3(a, b, c, d, x[ 5],  4, 0xfffa3942);
+        MD5_ROUND3(d, a, b, c, x[ 8], 11, 0x8771f681);
+        MD5_ROUND3(c, d, a, b, x[11], 16, 0x6d9d6122);
+        MD5_ROUND3(b, c, d, a, x[14], 23, 0xfde5380c);
+        MD5_ROUND3(a, b, c, d, x[ 1],  4, 0xa4beea44);
+        MD5_ROUND3(d, a, b, c, x[ 4], 11, 0x4bdecfa9);
+        MD5_ROUND3(c, d, a, b, x[ 7], 16, 0xf6bb4b60);
+        MD5_ROUND3(b, c, d, a, x[10], 23, 0xbebfbc70);
+        MD5_ROUND3(a, b, c, d, x[13],  4, 0x289b7ec6);
+        MD5_ROUND3(d, a, b, c, x[ 0], 11, 0xeaa127fa);
+        MD5_ROUND3(c, d, a, b, x[ 3], 16, 0xd4ef3085);
+        MD5_ROUND3(b, c, d, a, x[ 6], 23,  0x4881d05);
+        MD5_ROUND3(a, b, c, d, x[ 9],  4, 0xd9d4d039);
+        MD5_ROUND3(d, a, b, c, x[12], 11, 0xe6db99e5);
+        MD5_ROUND3(c, d, a, b, x[15], 16, 0x1fa27cf8);
+        MD5_ROUND3(b, c, d, a, x[ 2], 23, 0xc4ac5665);
+
+        MD5_ROUND4(a, b, c, d, x[ 0],  6, 0xf4292244);
+        MD5_ROUND4(d, a, b, c, x[ 7], 10, 0x432aff97);
+        MD5_ROUND4(c, d, a, b, x[14], 15, 0xab9423a7);
+        MD5_ROUND4(b, c, d, a, x[ 5], 21, 0xfc93a039);
+        MD5_ROUND4(a, b, c, d, x[12],  6, 0x655b59c3);
+        MD5_ROUND4(d, a, b, c, x[ 3], 10, 0x8f0ccc92);
+        MD5_ROUND4(c, d, a, b, x[10], 15, 0xffeff47d);
+        MD5_ROUND4(b, c, d, a, x[ 1], 21, 0x85845dd1);
+        MD5_ROUND4(a, b, c, d, x[ 8],  6, 0x6fa87e4f);
+        MD5_ROUND4(d, a, b, c, x[15], 10, 0xfe2ce6e0);
+        MD5_ROUND4(c, d, a, b, x[ 6], 15, 0xa3014314);
+        MD5_ROUND4(b, c, d, a, x[13], 21, 0x4e0811a1);
+        MD5_ROUND4(a, b, c, d, x[ 4],  6, 0xf7537e82);
+        MD5_ROUND4(d, a, b, c, x[11], 10, 0xbd3af235);
+        MD5_ROUND4(c, d, a, b, x[ 2], 15, 0x2ad7d2bb);
+        MD5_ROUND4(b, c, d, a, x[ 9], 21, 0xeb86d391);
+
+        state[0] += a;
+        state[1] += b;
+        state[2] += c;
+        state[3] += d;
+}
+
+void rhash_md5_update(struct md5_ctx * ctx,
+                      const void *     pmsg,
+                      size_t           size)
+{
+        uint8_t * msg   = (uint8_t *) pmsg;
+        uint64_t  index = ctx->length & 63;
+
+        ctx->length += size;
+
+        /* fill partial block */
+        if (index) {
+                size_t left = MD5_BLOCK_SIZE - index;
+
+                le32_copy((uint8_t *) ctx->message, index, msg,
+                          (size < left ? size : left));
+
+                if (size < left)
+                        return;
+
+                /* process partial block */
+                rhash_md5_process_block(ctx->hash, ctx->message);
+                msg  += left;
+                size -= left;
+        }
+
+        while (size >= MD5_BLOCK_SIZE) {
+                uint32_t * aligned_message_block;
+
+                le32_copy(ctx->message, 0, msg, MD5_BLOCK_SIZE);
+                aligned_message_block = ctx->message;
+
+                rhash_md5_process_block(ctx->hash, aligned_message_block);
+                msg  += MD5_BLOCK_SIZE;
+                size -= MD5_BLOCK_SIZE;
+        }
+
+        if (size)
+                /* save leftovers */
+                le32_copy(ctx->message, 0, msg, size);
+}
+
+void rhash_md5_final(struct md5_ctx * ctx,
+                     uint8_t *        result)
+{
+        uint64_t index = (ctx->length & 63) >> 2;
+        uint64_t shift = (ctx->length & 3) * 8;
+
+        ctx->message[index]   &= ~(0xFFFFFFFF << shift);
+        ctx->message[index++] ^= 0x80 << shift;
+
+        if (index > 14) {
+                while (index < 16)
+                        ctx->message[index++] = 0;
+
+                rhash_md5_process_block(ctx->hash, ctx->message);
+                index = 0;
+        }
+
+        while (index < 14)
+                ctx->message[index++] = 0;
+
+        ctx->message[14] = (uint32_t) (ctx->length << 3);
+        ctx->message[15] = (uint32_t) (ctx->length >> 29);
+        rhash_md5_process_block(ctx->hash, ctx->message);
+
+        if (result)
+                le32_copy(result, 0, &ctx->hash, 16);
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/sha3.c b/src/lib/sha3.c
index f80cc4bd..2c8a4614 100644
--- a/src/lib/sha3.c
+++ b/src/lib/sha3.c
@@ -268,7 +268,9 @@ void rhash_sha3_update(struct sha3_ctx * ctx,
         size_t block_size = (size_t) ctx->block_size;
         uint8_t * msg     = (uint8_t *) pmsg;
 
-        if (ctx->rest & SHA3_FINALIZED) return;
+        if (ctx->rest & SHA3_FINALIZED)
+                return;
+
         ctx->rest = (unsigned) ((ctx->rest + size) % block_size);
 
         /* fill partial block */
diff --git a/src/lib/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lib/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index a9f38c6f..71131929 100644
--- a/src/lib/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lib/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ create_test_sourcelist(${PARENT_DIR}_tests test_suite.c
   btree_test.c
   crc32_test.c
   hashtable_test.c
+  md5_test.c
   rib_test.c
   sha3_test.c
   )
diff --git a/src/lib/tests/md5_test.c b/src/lib/tests/md5_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..684ecb3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/tests/md5_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+/*
+ * Ouroboros - Copyright (C) 2016 - 2017
+ *
+ * Test of the MD5 function
+ *
+ *    Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
+ *    Sander Vrijders   <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ */
+
+#include <ouroboros/md5.h>
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+static char * hash_to_str(uint8_t * hash,
+                          size_t    len)
+{
+        size_t i;
+
+        char * HEX = "0123456789abcdef";
+        char * str;
+
+        str = malloc(len * 2 + 1);
+        if (str == NULL)
+                return NULL;
+
+        for (i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+                str[i * 2]     = HEX[(hash[i] & 0xF0) >> 4];
+                str[i * 2 + 1] = HEX[hash[i] & 0x0F];
+        }
+
+        str[2 * i] = '\0';
+
+        return str;
+}
+
+static int check_hash(char *    check,
+                      uint8_t * hash,
+                      size_t    len)
+{
+        char * res;
+        int ret;
+
+        assert(hash);
+        assert(check);
+        assert(strlen(check));
+
+        res = hash_to_str(hash, len);
+        if (res == NULL) {
+                printf("Out of memory.\n");
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        ret = strcmp(res, check);
+
+        printf("hash  : %s\n", res);
+        printf("check : %s\n\n", check);
+
+        free(res);
+
+        return ret;
+
+}
+
+int md5_test(int     argc,
+             char ** argv)
+{
+        struct md5_ctx ctx;
+
+        /* Storage for result. */
+        uint8_t res[MD5_HASH_LEN];
+
+        /* SHA3 test vectors */
+        char * str1_inp = "abc";
+
+        char * str1_md5 = "900150983cd24fb0d6963f7d28e17f72";
+
+        char * str2_inp = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog";
+
+        char * str2_md5 = "9e107d9d372bb6826bd81d3542a419d6";
+
+        char * str3_inp =
+                "abcdbcdecdefdefgefghfghighijhijk"
+                "ijkljklmklmnlmnomnopnopq";
+
+        char * str3_inp2 =
+                " abcdbcdecdefdefgefghfghighijhijk"
+                "ijkljklmklmnlmnomnopnopq";
+
+        char * str3_md5 = "8215ef0796a20bcaaae116d3876c664a";
+
+        (void) argc;
+        (void) argv;
+
+        /* 1st input string. */
+        printf("test: %s.\n\n", str1_inp);
+
+        rhash_md5_init(&ctx);
+        rhash_md5_update(&ctx, str1_inp, strlen(str1_inp));
+        rhash_md5_final(&ctx, res);
+
+        if (check_hash(str1_md5, res, MD5_HASH_LEN))
+                return -1;
+
+        /* 2nd input string. */
+        printf("test: <empty string>.\n\n");
+
+        rhash_md5_init(&ctx);
+        rhash_md5_update(&ctx, str2_inp, strlen(str2_inp));
+        rhash_md5_final(&ctx, res);
+
+        if (check_hash(str2_md5, res, MD5_HASH_LEN))
+                return -1;
+
+        /* 3rd input string */
+        printf("test: %s.\n\n", str3_inp);
+
+        rhash_md5_init(&ctx);
+        rhash_md5_update(&ctx, str3_inp, strlen(str3_inp));
+        rhash_md5_final(&ctx, res);
+
+        if (check_hash(str3_md5, res, MD5_HASH_LEN))
+                return -1;
+
+        /* unaligned 3rd input string. */
+        printf("test: %s.\n\n", str3_inp2 + 1);
+
+        rhash_md5_init(&ctx);
+        rhash_md5_update(&ctx, str3_inp2 + 1, strlen(str3_inp2 + 1));
+        rhash_md5_final(&ctx, res);
+
+        if (check_hash(str3_md5, res, MD5_HASH_LEN))
+                return -1;
+
+        return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/tests/sha3_test.c b/src/lib/tests/sha3_test.c
index 8f1bce05..0d0e8d0a 100644
--- a/src/lib/tests/sha3_test.c
+++ b/src/lib/tests/sha3_test.c
@@ -149,6 +149,12 @@ int sha3_test(int     argc,
                 "ijklmnopjklmnopqklmnopqrlmnopqrs"
                 "mnopqrstnopqrstu";
 
+        char * str4_inp2 =
+                " abcdefghbcdefghicdefghijdefghijk"
+                "efghijklfghijklmghijklmnhijklmno"
+                "ijklmnopjklmnopqklmnopqrlmnopqrs"
+                "mnopqrstnopqrstu";
+
         char * str4_224 =
                 "543e6868e1666c1a643630df77367ae5"
                 "a62a85070a51c14cbf665cbc";
@@ -292,5 +298,36 @@ int sha3_test(int     argc,
         if (check_hash(str4_512, res, SHA3_512_HASH_LEN))
                 return -1;
 
+        /* unaligned 4th input string. */
+        printf("test: %s.\n\n", str4_inp2 + 1);
+
+        rhash_sha3_224_init(&ctx);
+        rhash_sha3_update(&ctx, str4_inp2 + 1, strlen(str4_inp2 + 1));
+        rhash_sha3_final(&ctx, res);
+
+        if (check_hash(str4_224, res, SHA3_224_HASH_LEN))
+                return -1;
+
+        rhash_sha3_256_init(&ctx);
+        rhash_sha3_update(&ctx, str4_inp2 + 1, strlen(str4_inp2 + 1));
+        rhash_sha3_final(&ctx, res);
+
+        if (check_hash(str4_256, res, SHA3_256_HASH_LEN))
+                return -1;
+
+        rhash_sha3_384_init(&ctx);
+        rhash_sha3_update(&ctx, str4_inp2 + 1, strlen(str4_inp2 + 1));
+        rhash_sha3_final(&ctx, res);
+
+        if (check_hash(str4_384, res, SHA3_384_HASH_LEN))
+                return -1;
+
+        rhash_sha3_512_init(&ctx);
+        rhash_sha3_update(&ctx, str4_inp2 + 1, strlen(str4_inp2 + 1));
+        rhash_sha3_final(&ctx, res);
+
+        if (check_hash(str4_512, res, SHA3_512_HASH_LEN))
+                return -1;
+
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_bootstrap.c b/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_bootstrap.c
index 489f98b9..32c09b55 100644
--- a/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_bootstrap.c
+++ b/src/tools/irm/irm_ipcp_bootstrap.c
@@ -34,25 +34,34 @@
 #include "irm_ops.h"
 #include "irm_utils.h"
 
-#define NORMAL "normal"
-#define SHIM_UDP "shim-udp"
-#define SHIM_ETH_LLC "shim-eth-llc"
-#define LOCAL "local"
+#define NORMAL               "normal"
+#define SHIM_UDP             "shim-udp"
+#define SHIM_ETH_LLC         "shim-eth-llc"
+#define LOCAL                "local"
 
-#define DEFAULT_ADDR_SIZE 4
-#define DEFAULT_CEP_ID_SIZE 2
+#define CRC32                "CRC32"
+#define MD5                  "MD5"
+#define SHA3_224             "SHA3_224"
+#define SHA3_256             "SHA3_256"
+#define SHA3_384             "SHA3_384"
+#define SHA3_512             "SHA3_512"
+
+#define DEFAULT_HASH_ALGO    HASH_SHA3_256
+#define DEFAULT_HASH_STR     SHA3_256
+#define DEFAULT_ADDR_SIZE    4
+#define DEFAULT_CEP_ID_SIZE  2
 #define DEFAULT_PDU_LEN_SIZE 2
-#define DEFAULT_SEQ_NO_SIZE 4
+#define DEFAULT_SEQ_NO_SIZE  4
 #define DEFAULT_MIN_PDU_SIZE 0
 #define DEFAULT_MAX_PDU_SIZE 9000
-#define DEFAULT_DDNS 0
-#define DEFAULT_ADDR_AUTH FLAT_RANDOM
-#define DEFAULT_DT_GAM COMPLETE
-#define DEFAULT_RM_GAM COMPLETE
+#define DEFAULT_DDNS         0
+#define DEFAULT_ADDR_AUTH    FLAT_RANDOM
+#define DEFAULT_DT_GAM       COMPLETE
+#define DEFAULT_RM_GAM       COMPLETE
+#define ADDR_AUTH_FLAT       "flat"
 
-#define ADDR_AUTH_FLAT  "flat"
-#define DT_GAM_COMPLETE "complete"
-#define RM_GAM_COMPLETE "complete"
+#define DT_GAM_COMPLETE      "complete"
+#define RM_GAM_COMPLETE      "complete"
 
 static void usage(void)
 {
@@ -61,9 +70,11 @@ static void usage(void)
                "                name <ipcp name>\n"
                "                dif <DIF name>\n"
                "                type [TYPE]\n"
-/* FIXME: add option to set hash algorithm and length for directory */
+               "                [hash [ALGORITHM] (default: %s)]\n"
                "where TYPE = {" NORMAL " " LOCAL " "
-               SHIM_UDP " " SHIM_ETH_LLC"}\n\n"
+               SHIM_UDP " " SHIM_ETH_LLC"},\n"
+               "      ALGORITHM = { " CRC32 " " MD5 " "
+               SHA3_224 " " SHA3_256 " " SHA3_384 " " SHA3_512 "}.\n\n"
                "if TYPE == " NORMAL "\n"
                "                [addr <address size> (default: %d)]\n"
                "                [cep_id <CEP-id size> (default: %d)]\n"
@@ -75,16 +86,16 @@ static void usage(void)
                "                [max_pdu <maximum PDU size> (default: %d)]\n"
                "                [addr_auth <address policy> (default: %s)]\n"
                "                [dt_gam <data transfer graph adjacency manager>"
-               "(default: %s)]\n"
+               " (default: %s)]\n"
                "                [rm_gam <rib manager graph adjacency manager>"
-               "(default: %s)]\n"
+               " (default: %s)]\n"
                "if TYPE == " SHIM_UDP "\n"
                "                ip <IP address in dotted notation>\n"
                "                [dns <DDNS IP address in dotted notation>"
                " (default = none: %d)]\n"
                "if TYPE == " SHIM_ETH_LLC "\n"
                "                if_name <interface name>\n",
-               DEFAULT_ADDR_SIZE, DEFAULT_CEP_ID_SIZE,
+               DEFAULT_HASH_STR, DEFAULT_ADDR_SIZE, DEFAULT_CEP_ID_SIZE,
                DEFAULT_PDU_LEN_SIZE, DEFAULT_SEQ_NO_SIZE,
                DEFAULT_MIN_PDU_SIZE, DEFAULT_MAX_PDU_SIZE,
                ADDR_AUTH_FLAT, DT_GAM_COMPLETE, RM_GAM_COMPLETE, DEFAULT_DDNS);
@@ -92,29 +103,29 @@ static void usage(void)
 
 int do_bootstrap_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
-        char * name = NULL;
-        pid_t api;
+        char *             name            = NULL;
+        char *             hash            = DEFAULT_HASH_STR;
+        pid_t              api;
         struct ipcp_config conf;
-        uint8_t addr_size = DEFAULT_ADDR_SIZE;
-        uint8_t cep_id_size = DEFAULT_CEP_ID_SIZE;
-        uint8_t pdu_length_size = DEFAULT_PDU_LEN_SIZE;
-        uint8_t seqno_size = DEFAULT_SEQ_NO_SIZE;
-        bool has_ttl = false;
-        bool has_chk = false;
-        uint32_t min_pdu_size = DEFAULT_MIN_PDU_SIZE;
-        uint32_t max_pdu_size = DEFAULT_MAX_PDU_SIZE;
-        enum pol_addr_auth addr_auth_type = DEFAULT_ADDR_AUTH;
-        enum pol_gam dt_gam_type = DEFAULT_DT_GAM;
-        enum pol_gam rm_gam_type = DEFAULT_RM_GAM;
-        uint32_t ip_addr = 0;
-        uint32_t dns_addr = DEFAULT_DDNS;
-        char * ipcp_type = NULL;
-        char * dif_name = NULL;
-        char * if_name = NULL;
-        pid_t * apis = NULL;
-        ssize_t len = 0;
-        int i = 0;
-        uint16_t dir_hash_len =  SHA3_256_HASH_LEN;
+        uint8_t            addr_size       = DEFAULT_ADDR_SIZE;
+        uint8_t            cep_id_size     = DEFAULT_CEP_ID_SIZE;
+        uint8_t            pdu_length_size = DEFAULT_PDU_LEN_SIZE;
+        uint8_t            seqno_size      = DEFAULT_SEQ_NO_SIZE;
+        bool               has_ttl         = false;
+        bool               has_chk         = false;
+        uint32_t           min_pdu_size    = DEFAULT_MIN_PDU_SIZE;
+        uint32_t           max_pdu_size    = DEFAULT_MAX_PDU_SIZE;
+        enum pol_addr_auth addr_auth_type  = DEFAULT_ADDR_AUTH;
+        enum pol_gam       dt_gam_type     = DEFAULT_DT_GAM;
+        enum pol_gam       rm_gam_type     = DEFAULT_RM_GAM;
+        uint32_t           ip_addr         = 0;
+        uint32_t           dns_addr        = DEFAULT_DDNS;
+        char *             ipcp_type       = NULL;
+        char *             dif_name        = NULL;
+        char *             if_name         = NULL;
+        pid_t *            apis            = NULL;
+        ssize_t            len             = 0;
+        int                i               = 0;
 
         while (argc > 0) {
                 if (matches(*argv, "type") == 0) {
@@ -123,6 +134,8 @@ int do_bootstrap_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
                         dif_name = *(argv + 1);
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "name") == 0) {
                         name = *(argv + 1);
+                } else if (matches(*argv, "hash") == 0) {
+                        hash = *(argv + 1);
                 } else if (matches(*argv, "ip") == 0) {
                         if (inet_pton (AF_INET, *(argv + 1), &ip_addr) != 1) {
                                 usage();
@@ -180,7 +193,23 @@ int do_bootstrap_ipcp(int argc, char ** argv)
         }
 
         conf.dif_name = dif_name;
-        conf.dir_hash_len = dir_hash_len;
+
+        if (strcmp(hash, CRC32) == 0) {
+                conf.dir_hash_algo = HASH_CRC32;
+        } else if (strcmp(hash, MD5) == 0) {
+                conf.dir_hash_algo = HASH_MD5;
+        } else if (strcmp(hash, SHA3_224) == 0) {
+                conf.dir_hash_algo = HASH_SHA3_224;
+        } else if (strcmp(hash, SHA3_256) == 0) {
+                conf.dir_hash_algo = HASH_SHA3_256;
+        } else if (strcmp(hash, SHA3_384) == 0) {
+                conf.dir_hash_algo = HASH_SHA3_384;
+        } else if (strcmp(hash, SHA3_512) == 0) {
+                conf.dir_hash_algo = HASH_SHA3_512;
+        } else {
+                usage();
+                return -1;
+        }
 
         if (strcmp(ipcp_type, NORMAL) == 0) {
                 conf.type = IPCP_NORMAL;