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1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/crypt/sha512-crypt.c b/crypt/sha512-crypt.c
index 4b8949f5f1..ea96e525fb 100644
--- a/crypt/sha512-crypt.c
+++ b/crypt/sha512-crypt.c
@@ -129,9 +129,8 @@ __sha512_crypt_r (key, salt, buffer, buflen)
   /* Add the key string.  */
   __sha512_process_bytes (key, key_len, &ctx);
 
-  /* The last part is the salt string.  This must be at most 8
-     characters and it ends at the first `$' character (for
-     compatibility with existing implementations).  */
+  /* The last part is the salt string.  This must be at most 16
+     characters and it ends at the first `$' character.  */
   __sha512_process_bytes (salt, salt_len, &ctx);