Splitting a file into chunks, hashing them in parallel, and then hashing the resulting hashes is certainly a valid method but not the same as hashing a file the traditional way.
Unless the world changes how they publish hashes of files available for download, I don’t see the point.
Splitting a file into chunks, hashing them in parallel, and then hashing the resulting hashes is certainly a valid method but not the same as hashing a file the traditional way.
Unless the world changes how they publish hashes of files available for download, I don’t see the point.