[issue8998] add crypto routines to stdlib

[Antoine Pitrou]

Antoine Pitrou <pitrou at free.fr> added the comment:

> Well, like I say, I'm willing to contribute what time and ability
> allow. Are you thinking of adding a comprehensive wrapper to the ssl
> module?

Hmm, no, I was just providing an existing datapoint to help us deciding
on a crypto API.  AFAICT this issue hasn't much to do with the ssl
module, except perhaps for (positive or negative) inspiration ;-)
(and except that it will also - most likely - interface with OpenSSL)

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