Digest::Elf provides an XS based implementation of the ElfHash algorithm.
What's that get ya? ElfHash generates reasonably unique 32 bit integer value
from a string in a reasonably short period of time. The actual algorithm
was culled from a Dr. Dobbs Journal article and they culled it, I think,
from the source for the GNU c complier. If you know better, please let
me know.
INSTALLATION
To install this module type the following:
perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install
DEPENDENCIES
This module requires a fully operational battle station, and a working
install of the gnu c compiler.
