Default password hash, redux

[Derek (freebsd lists)]

On 18-05-23 05:40 PM, Mark Felder wrote:
> In light of this new article[2] I would like to rehash (pun intended) this conversation and also mention a bug report[3] we've been sitting on in some form for 12 years[4] with usable code that would make working with password hashing algorithms easier and the rounds configurable by the admin.
> 
> [3] https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=182518

I'd also like to add relevant reference to the public discussion 
regarding this patch:

https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2015-February/008175.html

(which also links to previous discussion on -current)

as some additional context at this time.

Derek