https://microsoft.github.io/Picnic/

Reference implementation of the Picnic post-quantum signature scheme
https://microsoft.github.io/Picnic/

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Reference implementation of the Picnic post-quantum signature scheme

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://microsoft.github.io/Picnic/
• Owner: microsoft
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-03-17T19:00:33.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-06-12T20:51:37.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-01-17T02:03:39.655Z (6 months ago)
• Language: C
• Homepage: https://microsoft.github.io/Picnic/
• Size: 24.6 MB
• Stars: 154
• Watchers: 17
• Forks: 46
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Security: SECURITY.md

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• awesome-post-quantum - Picnic

README

        
# Picnic: Post Quantum Signatures 

The Picnic signature scheme is a family of digital signature schemes secure

against attacks by quantum computers.  This is a reference implementation of these schemes. 

The scheme and parameter sets are specified in the [Picnic Specification Document](https://github.com/Microsoft/Picnic/blob/master/spec).

Research papers describing the signature scheme are also available on the [Picnic website](https://microsoft.github.io/Picnic/).

The library is provided under the MIT License.  The authors are Steven Goldfeder and Greg Zaverucha.

The library builds a static library.  The public API surface is defined in [picnic.h](https://github.com/Microsoft/Picnic/blob/master/picnic.h).

## Linux Build Instructions

Tested on Ubuntu Linux, and the Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows 10 (build 1709).

1. `make`  

This will build the project.  `make debug` will build with symbols.

2. `./example`  

Runs an example program that exercises the keygen, sign, verify and

serialization APIs.  See [example.c](https://github.com/Microsoft/Picnic/blob/master/example.c).

## Windows Build Instructions

Tested on Windows 10 with Visual Studio 2017.

Open the solution in `VisualStudio\picnic.sln`, and build the projects. 

The project `libpicnic` creates a `.lib` file, containing the functions defined `in picnic.h`.  

See the `example` project for a simple application that calls functions in the library.

### Acknowledgments

Thanks to Christian Paquin for providing feedback on picnic.h and for adding

support for a Windows build.

### Contributing

This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/). For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/) or contact [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) with any additional questions or comments.