diff --git a/ChangeLog.d/00README.md b/ChangeLog.d/00README.md
index b559e23..a2e096f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.d/00README.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.d/00README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,29 @@
 This directory contains changelog entries that have not yet been merged
 to the changelog file ([`../ChangeLog`](../ChangeLog)).
 
+## What requires a changelog entry?
+
+Write a changelog entry if there is a user-visible change. This includes:
+
+* Bug fixes in the library or in sample programs: fixing a security hole,
+  fixing broken behavior, fixing the build in some configuration or on some
+  platform, etc.
+* New features in the library, new sample programs, or new platform support.
+* Changes in existing behavior. These should be rare. Changes in features
+  that are documented as experimental may or may not be announced, depending
+  on the extent of the change and how widely we expect the feature to be used.
+
+We generally don't include changelog entries for:
+
+* Documentation improvements.
+* Performance improvements, unless they are particularly significant.
+* Changes to parts of the code base that users don't interact with directly,
+  such as test code and test data.
+
+Until Mbed TLS 2.16.8, we required changelog entries in more cases.
+Looking at older changelog entries is good practice for how to write a
+changelog entry, but not for deciding whether to write one.
+
 ## Changelog entry file format
 
 A changelog entry file must have the extension `*.txt` and must have the
@@ -33,8 +56,7 @@
     Bugfix
     Changes
 
-Use “Changes” for anything that doesn't fit in the other categories, such as
-performance, documentation and test improvements.
+Use “Changes” for anything that doesn't fit in the other categories.
 
 ## How to write a changelog entry
 
@@ -49,8 +71,7 @@
 Mbed TLS issue. Add other external references such as CVE numbers where
 applicable.
 
-Credit the author of the contribution if the contribution is not a member of
-the Mbed TLS development team. Also credit bug reporters where applicable.
+Credit bug reporters where applicable.
 
 **Explain why, not how**. Remember that the audience is the users of the
 library, not its developers. In particular, for a bug fix, explain the
diff --git a/ChangeLog.d/_GNU_SOURCE-redefined.txt b/ChangeLog.d/_GNU_SOURCE-redefined.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59c8a15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ChangeLog.d/_GNU_SOURCE-redefined.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Bugfix
+   * Fix the build when the macro _GNU_SOURCE is defined to a non-empty value.
+     Fix #3432.
diff --git a/ChangeLog.d/comment_typo_in_mbedtls_ssl_set_bio.txt b/ChangeLog.d/comment_typo_in_mbedtls_ssl_set_bio.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f94c16..0000000
--- a/ChangeLog.d/comment_typo_in_mbedtls_ssl_set_bio.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Changes
-   * Fix comment typo in documentation of mbedtls_ssl_set_bio.
diff --git a/library/entropy_poll.c b/library/entropy_poll.c
index 4ad878e..d7062ea 100644
--- a/library/entropy_poll.c
+++ b/library/entropy_poll.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
  *  **********
  */
 
-#if defined(__linux__)
+#if defined(__linux__) && !defined(_GNU_SOURCE)
 /* Ensure that syscall() is available even when compiling with -std=c99 */
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
 #endif
diff --git a/programs/x509/cert_req.c b/programs/x509/cert_req.c
index c88050c..dc79603 100644
--- a/programs/x509/cert_req.c
+++ b/programs/x509/cert_req.c
@@ -127,9 +127,8 @@
     "                          Add NsCertType even if it is empty\n"    \
     "    md=%%s               default: SHA256\n"       \
     "                          possible values:\n"     \
-    "                          MD2, MD4, MD5, SHA1\n"  \
-    "                          SHA224, SHA256\n"       \
-    "                          SHA384, SHA512\n"       \
+    "                          MD2, MD4, MD5, RIPEMD160, SHA1,\n" \
+    "                          SHA224, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512\n" \
     "\n"
 
 
@@ -244,58 +243,14 @@
         }
         else if( strcmp( p, "md" ) == 0 )
         {
-            if( strcmp( q, "SHA256" ) == 0 )
+            const mbedtls_md_info_t *md_info =
+                mbedtls_md_info_from_string( q );
+            if( md_info == NULL )
             {
-                opt.md_alg = MBEDTLS_MD_SHA256;
-            }
-            else if( strcmp( q, "SHA224" ) == 0 )
-            {
-                opt.md_alg = MBEDTLS_MD_SHA224;
-            }
-            else
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_MD5_C)
-            if( strcmp( q, "MD5" ) == 0 )
-            {
-                opt.md_alg = MBEDTLS_MD_MD5;
-            }
-            else
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_MD5_C */
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_MD4_C)
-            if( strcmp( q, "MD4" ) == 0 )
-            {
-                opt.md_alg = MBEDTLS_MD_MD4;
-            }
-            else
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_MD5_C */
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_MD2_C)
-            if( strcmp( q, "MD2" ) == 0 )
-            {
-                opt.md_alg = MBEDTLS_MD_MD2;
-            }
-            else
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_MD2_C */
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_SHA1_C)
-            if( strcmp( q, "SHA1" ) == 0 )
-            {
-                opt.md_alg = MBEDTLS_MD_SHA1;
-            }
-            else
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_SHA1_C */
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_SHA512_C)
-            if( strcmp( q, "SHA384" ) == 0 )
-            {
-                opt.md_alg = MBEDTLS_MD_SHA384;
-            }
-            else
-            if( strcmp( q, "SHA512" ) == 0 )
-            {
-                opt.md_alg = MBEDTLS_MD_SHA512;
-            }
-            else
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_SHA512_C */
-            {
+                mbedtls_printf( "Invalid argument for option %s\n", p );
                 goto usage;
             }
+            opt.md_alg = mbedtls_md_get_type( md_info );
         }
         else if( strcmp( p, "key_usage" ) == 0 )
         {
diff --git a/programs/x509/cert_write.c b/programs/x509/cert_write.c
index bccc3b7..f0f044d 100644
--- a/programs/x509/cert_write.c
+++ b/programs/x509/cert_write.c
@@ -145,8 +145,9 @@
     "    is_ca=%%d                default: 0 (disabled)\n"  \
     "    max_pathlen=%%d          default: -1 (none)\n"     \
     "    md=%%s                   default: SHA256\n"        \
-    "                            Supported values:\n"       \
-    "                            MD2, MD4, MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA512\n"\
+    "                            Supported values (if enabled):\n"      \
+    "                            MD2, MD4, MD5, RIPEMD160, SHA1,\n" \
+    "                            SHA224, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512\n" \
     "    version=%%d              default: 3\n"            \
     "                            Possible values: 1, 2, 3\n"\
     "    subject_identifier=%%s   default: 1\n"             \
@@ -380,23 +381,14 @@
         }
         else if( strcmp( p, "md" ) == 0 )
         {
-            if( strcmp( q, "SHA1" ) == 0 )
-                opt.md = MBEDTLS_MD_SHA1;
-            else if( strcmp( q, "SHA256" ) == 0 )
-                opt.md = MBEDTLS_MD_SHA256;
-            else if( strcmp( q, "SHA512" ) == 0 )
-                opt.md = MBEDTLS_MD_SHA512;
-            else if( strcmp( q, "MD2" ) == 0 )
-                opt.md = MBEDTLS_MD_MD2;
-            else if( strcmp( q, "MD4" ) == 0 )
-                opt.md = MBEDTLS_MD_MD4;
-            else if( strcmp( q, "MD5" ) == 0 )
-                opt.md = MBEDTLS_MD_MD5;
-            else
+            const mbedtls_md_info_t *md_info =
+                mbedtls_md_info_from_string( q );
+            if( md_info == NULL )
             {
                 mbedtls_printf( "Invalid argument for option %s\n", p );
                 goto usage;
             }
+            opt.md = mbedtls_md_get_type( md_info );
         }
         else if( strcmp( p, "version" ) == 0 )
         {
diff --git a/tests/data_files/Makefile b/tests/data_files/Makefile
index a4d124c..f5a2715 100644
--- a/tests/data_files/Makefile
+++ b/tests/data_files/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@
 ## Tools
 OPENSSL ?= openssl
 FAKETIME ?= faketime
-MBEDTLS_CERT_WRITE ?= $(PWD)/../../programs/x509/cert_write
-MBEDTLS_CERT_REQ ?= $(PWD)/../../programs/x509/cert_req
+
+TOP_DIR = ../..
+MBEDTLS_CERT_WRITE ?= $(TOP_DIR)/programs/x509/cert_write
+MBEDTLS_CERT_REQ ?= $(TOP_DIR)/programs/x509/cert_req
 
 ## Build the generated test data. Note that since the final outputs
 ## are committed to the repository, this target should do nothing on a
diff --git a/tests/data_files/cert_md2.csr b/tests/data_files/cert_md2.csr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8c39bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data_files/cert_md2.csr
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
+MIICgTCCAWkCAQAwPDELMAkGA1UEBhMCTkwxETAPBgNVBAoMCFBvbGFyU1NMMRow
+GAYDVQQDDBFQb2xhclNTTCBDZXJ0IE1EMjCCASIwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADggEP
+ADCCAQoCggEBAMh0xMy5+bV56UXZFGCwfbuT8msenzOtDY+KPFZl5dxE2cxmhQfV
++CewSjXQY54Kbhu32vB+q+4MEJOGSRg086gq0lf1LtQvdymEYU2CUI+nlUhw9W5N
+stUTw9Ia7eZD6kIU63TqwO0f1FdOqfOo7dLgwTBxMDIw1dP2CNBWT0aO8l/5PWeR
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+mnuuvPAHTllGjB0daTSYoQtMy3luPUEj0Yct3iVR1pUeTrHchOs9p5ACDZcf6D3x
+sm9atH2ZIaXo1c9SqHzdk/uLt/CwxQrn1WU1inwOkzjim2Yq9vWgpQypfGZdScXV
+oHOmuGG901WMMemzZXjoLi+8ZpVL
+-----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
diff --git a/tests/data_files/cert_md4.csr b/tests/data_files/cert_md4.csr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8a3dbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data_files/cert_md4.csr
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
+MIICgTCCAWkCAQAwPDELMAkGA1UEBhMCTkwxETAPBgNVBAoMCFBvbGFyU1NMMRow
+GAYDVQQDDBFQb2xhclNTTCBDZXJ0IE1ENDCCASIwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADggEP
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+A4IBAQAztRb+vAecvhelhszzCctzmhGs4TGmr9h4zddZoQ8dTdy1OCsnmU+yz3oh
+oiQjy7UPLt8DS2ZKhGhvwPvtwFh5icMWQVnv2kE4Evz8xJT12VRw+U6L5rfKmf/L
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+HZjn9uqyyOGy8l3hffqjDxsDjZyBDf5aqKIdnvukdrUiacPdUYVF0fwK8d1/1PA9
+dA4JjTvz+tTK6mL9Ic9Pv+64v1vwMU4Qu8IJHk5x3I0e7KuK2A/lK6az2Vb6FAh6
+MkGpWB68T8FRBoVrWLOh+a9yNwyp
+-----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
diff --git a/tests/data_files/cert_md5.crt b/tests/data_files/cert_md5.crt
index 8b4d089..d69b0b7 100644
--- a/tests/data_files/cert_md5.crt
+++ b/tests/data_files/cert_md5.crt
@@ -3,18 +3,18 @@
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-BgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAqQIfPUBq1VVTi/027oJlLhVhXom/
-uOhFkNvuiBZS0/FDUEeWEllkh2v9K+BG+XO+3c+S4ZFb7Wagb4kpeUWA0INq1UFD
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+L8qiSesxaHvjtkW9N7sjPxRS8Q==
 -----END CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/tests/data_files/cert_md5.csr b/tests/data_files/cert_md5.csr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc6792d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data_files/cert_md5.csr
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
+MIICgTCCAWkCAQAwPDELMAkGA1UEBhMCTkwxETAPBgNVBAoMCFBvbGFyU1NMMRow
+GAYDVQQDDBFQb2xhclNTTCBDZXJ0IE1ENTCCASIwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADggEP
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+OLiPq14TuZj3c0+HFOxWj4UBAjvI
+-----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
diff --git a/tests/suites/helpers.function b/tests/suites/helpers.function
index d684ca3..9403d99 100644
--- a/tests/suites/helpers.function
+++ b/tests/suites/helpers.function
@@ -154,6 +154,27 @@
        }                                                    \
     } while( 0 )
 
+/** Compare two buffers and fail the test case if they differ.
+ *
+ * This macro expands to an instruction, not an expression.
+ * It may jump to the \c exit label.
+ *
+ * \param p1        Pointer to the start of the first buffer.
+ * \param size1     Size of the first buffer in bytes.
+ *                  This expression may be evaluated multiple times.
+ * \param p2        Pointer to the start of the second buffer.
+ * \param size2     Size of the second buffer in bytes.
+ *                  This expression may be evaluated multiple times.
+ */
+#define ASSERT_COMPARE( p1, size1, p2, size2 )                          \
+    do                                                                  \
+    {                                                                   \
+        TEST_ASSERT( ( size1 ) == ( size2 ) );                          \
+        if( ( size1 ) != 0 )                                            \
+            TEST_ASSERT( memcmp( ( p1 ), ( p2 ), ( size1 ) ) == 0 );    \
+    }                                                                   \
+    while( 0 )
+
 /**
  * \brief   This macro tests the expression passed to it and skips the
  *          running test if it doesn't evaluate to 'true'.
@@ -738,7 +759,7 @@
     return( 0 );
 }
 
-int hexcmp( uint8_t * a, uint8_t * b, uint32_t a_len, uint32_t b_len )
+int mbedtls_test_hexcmp( uint8_t * a, uint8_t * b, uint32_t a_len, uint32_t b_len )
 {
     int ret = 0;
     uint32_t i = 0;
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_aes.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_aes.function
index 3374a07..23bf83d 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_aes.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_aes.function
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void aes_encrypt_ecb( data_t * key_str, data_t * src_str,
-                      data_t * hex_dst_string, int setkey_result )
+                      data_t * dst, int setkey_result )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_aes_context ctx;
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     {
         TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_aes_crypt_ecb( &ctx, MBEDTLS_AES_ENCRYPT, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, 16, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, 16, dst->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void aes_decrypt_ecb( data_t * key_str, data_t * src_str,
-                      data_t * hex_dst_string, int setkey_result )
+                      data_t * dst, int setkey_result )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_aes_context ctx;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     {
         TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_aes_crypt_ecb( &ctx, MBEDTLS_AES_DECRYPT, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, 16, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, 16, dst->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC */
 void aes_encrypt_cbc( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                      data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string,
+                      data_t * src_str, data_t * dst,
                       int cbc_result )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@
     if( cbc_result == 0 )
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x,
+                                          src_str->len, dst->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC */
 void aes_decrypt_cbc( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                      data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string,
+                      data_t * src_str, data_t * dst,
                       int cbc_result )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
@@ -96,7 +97,8 @@
     if( cbc_result == 0)
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x,
+                                          src_str->len, dst->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -228,7 +230,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CFB */
 void aes_encrypt_cfb128( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                         data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string )
+                         data_t * src_str, data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_aes_context ctx;
@@ -241,7 +243,7 @@
     mbedtls_aes_setkey_enc( &ctx, key_str->x, key_str->len * 8 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_aes_crypt_cfb128( &ctx, MBEDTLS_AES_ENCRYPT, 16, &iv_offset, iv_str->x, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, 16, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, 16, dst->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_aes_free( &ctx );
@@ -250,7 +252,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CFB */
 void aes_decrypt_cfb128( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                         data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string )
+                         data_t * src_str, data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_aes_context ctx;
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@
     mbedtls_aes_setkey_enc( &ctx, key_str->x, key_str->len * 8 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_aes_crypt_cfb128( &ctx, MBEDTLS_AES_DECRYPT, 16, &iv_offset, iv_str->x, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, 16, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, 16, dst->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_aes_free( &ctx );
@@ -272,7 +274,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CFB */
 void aes_encrypt_cfb8( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                       data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string )
+                       data_t * src_str, data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_aes_context ctx;
@@ -284,7 +286,8 @@
     mbedtls_aes_setkey_enc( &ctx, key_str->x, key_str->len * 8 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_aes_crypt_cfb8( &ctx, MBEDTLS_AES_ENCRYPT, src_str->len, iv_str->x, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x,
+                                      src_str->len, dst->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_aes_free( &ctx );
@@ -293,7 +296,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CFB */
 void aes_decrypt_cfb8( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                       data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string )
+                       data_t * src_str, data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_aes_context ctx;
@@ -305,7 +308,8 @@
     mbedtls_aes_setkey_enc( &ctx, key_str->x, key_str->len * 8 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_aes_crypt_cfb8( &ctx, MBEDTLS_AES_DECRYPT, src_str->len, iv_str->x, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x,
+                                      src_str->len, dst->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_aes_free( &ctx );
@@ -315,17 +319,15 @@
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_OFB */
 void aes_encrypt_ofb( int fragment_size, data_t *key_str,
                       data_t *iv_str, data_t *src_str,
-                      char *expected_output_string)
+                      data_t *expected_output )
 {
     unsigned char output[32];
-    unsigned char output_string[65];
     mbedtls_aes_context ctx;
     size_t iv_offset = 0;
     int in_buffer_len;
     unsigned char* src_str_next;
 
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
-    memset( output_string, 0x00, sizeof( output_string ) );
     mbedtls_aes_init( &ctx );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( (size_t)fragment_size < sizeof( output ) );
@@ -340,12 +342,10 @@
         TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_aes_crypt_ofb( &ctx, fragment_size, &iv_offset,
                                             iv_str->x, src_str_next, output ) == 0 );
 
-        mbedtls_test_hexify( output_string, output, fragment_size );
-        TEST_ASSERT( strncmp( (char *) output_string, expected_output_string,
-                              ( 2 * fragment_size ) ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( memcmp( output, expected_output->x, fragment_size ) == 0 );
 
         in_buffer_len -= fragment_size;
-        expected_output_string += ( fragment_size * 2 );
+        expected_output->x += fragment_size;
         src_str_next += fragment_size;
 
         if( in_buffer_len < fragment_size )
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_arc4.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_arc4.function
index ae3b032..c1e2386 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_arc4.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_arc4.function
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
-void mbedtls_arc4_crypt( data_t * src_str, data_t * key_str,
-                         data_t * hex_dst_string )
+void mbedtls_arc4_crypt( data_t * src_str, data_t * key_str, data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char dst_str[1000];
     mbedtls_arc4_context ctx;
@@ -19,9 +18,11 @@
 
 
     mbedtls_arc4_setup(&ctx, key_str->x, key_str->len);
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_arc4_crypt(&ctx, src_str->len, src_str->x, dst_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_arc4_crypt(&ctx, src_str->len,
+                                    src_str->x, dst_str ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( dst_str, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( dst_str, dst->x,
+                                      src_str->len, dst->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_arc4_free( &ctx );
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_aria.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_aria.function
index d08c39d..6d6a203 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_aria.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_aria.function
@@ -207,14 +207,12 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void aria_encrypt_ecb( data_t *key_str, data_t *src_str,
-                       char *hex_dst_string, int setkey_result )
+                       data_t *expected_output, int setkey_result )
 {
-    unsigned char dst_str[ARIA_MAX_DATA_STR];
     unsigned char output[ARIA_MAX_DATASIZE];
     mbedtls_aria_context ctx;
     size_t i;
 
-    memset( dst_str, 0x00, sizeof( dst_str ) );
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
     mbedtls_aria_init( &ctx );
 
@@ -227,9 +225,9 @@
             TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_aria_crypt_ecb( &ctx, src_str->x + i,
                                                  output + i ) == 0 );
         }
-        mbedtls_test_hexify( dst_str, output, src_str->len );
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( strcasecmp( (char *) dst_str, hex_dst_string ) == 0 );
+        ASSERT_COMPARE( output, expected_output->len,
+                        expected_output->x, expected_output->len );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -239,14 +237,12 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void aria_decrypt_ecb( data_t *key_str, data_t *src_str,
-                       char *hex_dst_string, int setkey_result )
+                       data_t *expected_output, int setkey_result )
 {
-    unsigned char dst_str[ARIA_MAX_DATA_STR];
     unsigned char output[ARIA_MAX_DATASIZE];
     mbedtls_aria_context ctx;
     size_t i;
 
-    memset( dst_str, 0x00, sizeof( dst_str ) );
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
     mbedtls_aria_init( &ctx );
 
@@ -259,9 +255,9 @@
             TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_aria_crypt_ecb( &ctx, src_str->x + i,
                                                  output + i ) == 0 );
         }
-        mbedtls_test_hexify( dst_str, output, src_str->len );
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( strcasecmp( (char *) dst_str, hex_dst_string ) == 0 );
+        ASSERT_COMPARE( output, expected_output->len,
+                        expected_output->x, expected_output->len );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -271,14 +267,12 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC */
 void aria_encrypt_cbc( data_t *key_str, data_t *iv_str,
-                       data_t *src_str, char *hex_dst_string,
+                       data_t *src_str, data_t *expected_output,
                        int cbc_result )
 {
-    unsigned char dst_str[ARIA_MAX_DATA_STR];
     unsigned char output[ARIA_MAX_DATASIZE];
     mbedtls_aria_context ctx;
 
-    memset( dst_str, 0x00, sizeof( dst_str ) );
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
     mbedtls_aria_init( &ctx );
 
@@ -288,9 +282,8 @@
                                          output ) == cbc_result );
     if( cbc_result == 0 )
     {
-        mbedtls_test_hexify( dst_str, output, src_str->len );
-
-        TEST_ASSERT( strcasecmp( (char *) dst_str, hex_dst_string ) == 0 );
+        ASSERT_COMPARE( output, expected_output->len,
+                        expected_output->x, expected_output->len );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -300,14 +293,12 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC */
 void aria_decrypt_cbc( data_t *key_str, data_t *iv_str,
-                       data_t *src_str, char *hex_dst_string,
+                       data_t *src_str, data_t *expected_output,
                        int cbc_result )
 {
-    unsigned char dst_str[ARIA_MAX_DATA_STR];
     unsigned char output[ARIA_MAX_DATASIZE];
     mbedtls_aria_context ctx;
 
-    memset( dst_str, 0x00, sizeof( dst_str ) );
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
     mbedtls_aria_init( &ctx );
 
@@ -317,9 +308,8 @@
                                          output ) == cbc_result );
     if( cbc_result == 0 )
     {
-        mbedtls_test_hexify( dst_str, output, src_str->len );
-
-        TEST_ASSERT( strcasecmp( (char *) dst_str, hex_dst_string ) == 0 );
+        ASSERT_COMPARE( output, expected_output->len,
+                        expected_output->x, expected_output->len );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -329,15 +319,13 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CFB */
 void aria_encrypt_cfb128( data_t *key_str, data_t *iv_str,
-                          data_t *src_str, char *hex_dst_string,
+                          data_t *src_str, data_t *expected_output,
                           int result )
 {
-    unsigned char dst_str[ARIA_MAX_DATA_STR];
     unsigned char output[ARIA_MAX_DATASIZE];
     mbedtls_aria_context ctx;
     size_t iv_offset = 0;
 
-    memset( dst_str, 0x00, sizeof( dst_str ) );
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
     mbedtls_aria_init( &ctx );
 
@@ -346,9 +334,9 @@
                                             src_str->len, &iv_offset,
                                             iv_str->x, src_str->x, output )
                  == result );
-    mbedtls_test_hexify( dst_str, output, src_str->len );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( strcasecmp( (char *) dst_str, hex_dst_string ) == 0 );
+    ASSERT_COMPARE( output, expected_output->len,
+                    expected_output->x, expected_output->len );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_aria_free( &ctx );
@@ -357,15 +345,13 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CFB */
 void aria_decrypt_cfb128( data_t *key_str, data_t *iv_str,
-                          data_t *src_str, char *hex_dst_string,
+                          data_t *src_str, data_t *expected_output,
                           int result  )
 {
-    unsigned char dst_str[ARIA_MAX_DATA_STR];
     unsigned char output[ARIA_MAX_DATASIZE];
     mbedtls_aria_context ctx;
     size_t iv_offset = 0;
 
-    memset( dst_str, 0x00, sizeof( dst_str ) );
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
     mbedtls_aria_init( &ctx );
 
@@ -374,9 +360,9 @@
                                             src_str->len, &iv_offset,
                                             iv_str->x, src_str->x, output )
                  == result );
-    mbedtls_test_hexify( dst_str, output, src_str->len );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( strcasecmp( (char *) dst_str, hex_dst_string ) == 0 );
+    ASSERT_COMPARE( output, expected_output->len,
+                    expected_output->x, expected_output->len );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_aria_free( &ctx );
@@ -385,16 +371,14 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CTR */
 void aria_encrypt_ctr( data_t *key_str, data_t *iv_str,
-                       data_t *src_str, char *hex_dst_string,
+                       data_t *src_str, data_t *expected_output,
                        int result )
 {
-    unsigned char dst_str[ARIA_MAX_DATA_STR];
     unsigned char output[ARIA_MAX_DATASIZE];
     unsigned char blk[MBEDTLS_ARIA_BLOCKSIZE];
     mbedtls_aria_context ctx;
     size_t iv_offset = 0;
 
-    memset( dst_str, 0x00, sizeof( dst_str ) );
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
     mbedtls_aria_init( &ctx );
 
@@ -402,9 +386,9 @@
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_aria_crypt_ctr( &ctx, src_str->len, &iv_offset,
                                          iv_str->x, blk, src_str->x, output )
                  == result );
-    mbedtls_test_hexify( dst_str, output, src_str->len );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( strcasecmp( (char *) dst_str, hex_dst_string ) == 0 );
+    ASSERT_COMPARE( output, expected_output->len,
+                    expected_output->x, expected_output->len );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_aria_free( &ctx );
@@ -413,16 +397,14 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CTR */
 void aria_decrypt_ctr( data_t *key_str, data_t *iv_str,
-                       data_t *src_str, char *hex_dst_string,
+                       data_t *src_str, data_t *expected_output,
                        int result )
 {
-    unsigned char dst_str[ARIA_MAX_DATA_STR];
     unsigned char output[ARIA_MAX_DATASIZE];
     unsigned char blk[MBEDTLS_ARIA_BLOCKSIZE];
     mbedtls_aria_context ctx;
     size_t iv_offset = 0;
 
-    memset( dst_str, 0x00, sizeof( dst_str ) );
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
     mbedtls_aria_init( &ctx );
 
@@ -430,9 +412,9 @@
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_aria_crypt_ctr( &ctx, src_str->len, &iv_offset,
                                          iv_str->x, blk, src_str->x, output )
                  == result );
-    mbedtls_test_hexify( dst_str, output, src_str->len );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( strcasecmp( (char *) dst_str, hex_dst_string ) == 0 );
+    ASSERT_COMPARE( output, expected_output->len,
+                    expected_output->x, expected_output->len );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_aria_free( &ctx );
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_blowfish.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_blowfish.function
index 7a93cd1..f89353c 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_blowfish.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_blowfish.function
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void blowfish_encrypt_ecb( data_t * key_str, data_t * src_str,
-                           data_t * hex_dst_string, int setkey_result )
+                           data_t * dst, int setkey_result )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_blowfish_context ctx;
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
     {
         TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_blowfish_crypt_ecb( &ctx, MBEDTLS_BLOWFISH_ENCRYPT, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, 8, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, 8, dst->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void blowfish_decrypt_ecb( data_t * key_str, data_t * src_str,
-                           data_t * hex_dst_string, int setkey_result )
+                           data_t * dst, int setkey_result )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_blowfish_context ctx;
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
     {
         TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_blowfish_crypt_ecb( &ctx, MBEDTLS_BLOWFISH_DECRYPT, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, 8, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, 8, dst->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC */
 void blowfish_encrypt_cbc( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                           data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string,
+                           data_t * src_str, data_t * dst,
                            int cbc_result )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@
     if( cbc_result == 0 )
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x,
+                                          src_str->len, dst->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC */
 void blowfish_decrypt_cbc( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                           data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string,
+                           data_t * src_str, data_t * dst,
                            int cbc_result )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
@@ -256,7 +257,8 @@
     if( cbc_result == 0)
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, src_str->len,
+                                          dst->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -266,8 +268,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CFB */
 void blowfish_encrypt_cfb64( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                             data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string
-                             )
+                             data_t * src_str, data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_blowfish_context ctx;
@@ -280,7 +281,8 @@
     mbedtls_blowfish_setkey( &ctx, key_str->x, key_str->len * 8 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_blowfish_crypt_cfb64( &ctx, MBEDTLS_BLOWFISH_ENCRYPT, src_str->len, &iv_offset, iv_str->x, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, src_str->len,
+                                      dst->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_blowfish_free( &ctx );
@@ -289,8 +291,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CFB */
 void blowfish_decrypt_cfb64( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                             data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string
-                             )
+                             data_t * src_str, data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_blowfish_context ctx;
@@ -303,7 +304,8 @@
     mbedtls_blowfish_setkey( &ctx, key_str->x, key_str->len * 8 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_blowfish_crypt_cfb64( &ctx, MBEDTLS_BLOWFISH_DECRYPT, src_str->len, &iv_offset, iv_str->x, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, src_str->len,
+                                      dst->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_blowfish_free( &ctx );
@@ -312,7 +314,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CTR */
 void blowfish_encrypt_ctr( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                           data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string )
+                           data_t * src_str, data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char stream_str[100];
     unsigned char output[100];
@@ -327,7 +329,8 @@
     mbedtls_blowfish_setkey( &ctx, key_str->x, key_str->len * 8 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_blowfish_crypt_ctr( &ctx, src_str->len, &iv_offset, iv_str->x, stream_str, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, src_str->len,
+                                      dst->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_blowfish_free( &ctx );
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_camellia.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_camellia.function
index 9408348..312495c 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_camellia.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_camellia.function
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void camellia_encrypt_ecb( data_t * key_str, data_t * src_str,
-                           data_t * hex_dst_string, int setkey_result )
+                           data_t * dst, int setkey_result )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_camellia_context ctx;
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
     {
         TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_camellia_crypt_ecb( &ctx, MBEDTLS_CAMELLIA_ENCRYPT, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, 16, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, 16, dst->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void camellia_decrypt_ecb( data_t * key_str, data_t * src_str,
-                           data_t * hex_dst_string, int setkey_result )
+                           data_t * dst, int setkey_result )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_camellia_context ctx;
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
     {
         TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_camellia_crypt_ecb( &ctx, MBEDTLS_CAMELLIA_DECRYPT, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, 16, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, 16, dst->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -223,8 +223,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC */
 void camellia_encrypt_cbc( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                           data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string,
-                           int cbc_result )
+                           data_t * src_str, data_t * dst, int cbc_result )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_camellia_context ctx;
@@ -238,7 +237,8 @@
     if( cbc_result == 0 )
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, src_str->len,
+                                          dst->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC */
 void camellia_decrypt_cbc( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                           data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string,
+                           data_t * src_str, data_t * dst,
                            int cbc_result )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@
     if( cbc_result == 0 )
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, src_str->len,
+                                          dst->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -273,8 +274,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CFB */
 void camellia_encrypt_cfb128( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                              data_t * src_str,
-                              data_t * hex_dst_string )
+                              data_t * src_str, data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_camellia_context ctx;
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
     mbedtls_camellia_setkey_enc( &ctx, key_str->x, key_str->len * 8 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_camellia_crypt_cfb128( &ctx, MBEDTLS_CAMELLIA_ENCRYPT, 16, &iv_offset, iv_str->x, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, 16, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, 16, dst->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_camellia_free( &ctx );
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CFB */
 void camellia_decrypt_cfb128( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
                               data_t * src_str,
-                              data_t * hex_dst_string )
+                              data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_camellia_context ctx;
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
     mbedtls_camellia_setkey_enc( &ctx, key_str->x, key_str->len * 8 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_camellia_crypt_cfb128( &ctx, MBEDTLS_CAMELLIA_DECRYPT, 16, &iv_offset, iv_str->x, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, 16, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, 16, dst->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_camellia_free( &ctx );
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_ccm.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_ccm.function
index a04583b..1bba531 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_ccm.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_ccm.function
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 void mbedtls_ccm_auth_decrypt( int cipher_id, data_t * key,
                                data_t * msg, data_t * iv,
                                data_t * add, int tag_len, int result,
-                               data_t * hex_msg )
+                               data_t * expected_msg )
 {
     unsigned char tag[16];
     mbedtls_ccm_context ctx;
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 
     if( result == 0 )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( memcmp( msg->x, hex_msg->x, hex_msg->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( memcmp( msg->x, expected_msg->x, expected_msg->len ) == 0 );
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_chacha20.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_chacha20.function
index afe2418..67c8de2 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_chacha20.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_chacha20.function
@@ -17,13 +17,6 @@
     unsigned char output[375];
     mbedtls_chacha20_context ctx;
 
-    /*
-     * Buffers to store the ASCII string representation of output and
-     * expected_output_str.
-     */
-    unsigned char output_string[751] = { '\0' };
-    unsigned char expected_output_string[751] = { '\0' };
-
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( src_str->len   == expected_output_str->len );
@@ -35,12 +28,8 @@
      */
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_chacha20_crypt( key_str->x, nonce_str->x, counter, src_str->len, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    mbedtls_test_hexify( expected_output_string,
-                         expected_output_str->x,
-                         expected_output_str->len);
-    mbedtls_test_hexify( output_string, output, src_str->len );
-    TEST_ASSERT( strcmp( (char *)output_string,
-                         (char *)expected_output_string ) == 0 );
+    ASSERT_COMPARE( output, expected_output_str->len,
+                    expected_output_str->x, expected_output_str->len );
 
     /*
      * Test the streaming API
@@ -54,9 +43,8 @@
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_chacha20_update( &ctx, src_str->len, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    mbedtls_test_hexify( output_string, output, src_str->len );
-    TEST_ASSERT( strcmp( (char *)output_string,
-                         (char *)expected_output_string ) == 0 );
+    ASSERT_COMPARE( output, expected_output_str->len,
+                    expected_output_str->x, expected_output_str->len );
 
     /*
      * Test the streaming API again, piecewise
@@ -71,9 +59,8 @@
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_chacha20_update( &ctx, src_str->len - 1,
                                           src_str->x + 1, output + 1 ) == 0 );
 
-    mbedtls_test_hexify( output_string, output, src_str->len );
-    TEST_ASSERT( strcmp( (char *)output_string,
-                         (char *)expected_output_string ) == 0 );
+    ASSERT_COMPARE( output, expected_output_str->len,
+                    expected_output_str->x, expected_output_str->len );
 
     mbedtls_chacha20_free( &ctx );
 }
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_des.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_des.function
index b5acb7b..5b24935 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_des.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_des.function
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
-void des_encrypt_ecb( data_t * key_str, data_t * src_str,
-                      data_t * hex_dst_string )
+void des_encrypt_ecb( data_t * key_str, data_t * src_str, data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_des_context ctx;
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@
     mbedtls_des_setkey_enc( &ctx, key_str->x );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_des_crypt_ecb( &ctx, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, 8, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, 8, dst->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_des_free( &ctx );
@@ -36,8 +35,7 @@
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
-void des_decrypt_ecb( data_t * key_str, data_t * src_str,
-                      data_t * hex_dst_string )
+void des_decrypt_ecb( data_t * key_str, data_t * src_str, data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_des_context ctx;
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@
     mbedtls_des_setkey_dec( &ctx, key_str->x );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_des_crypt_ecb( &ctx, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, 8, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, 8, dst->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_des_free( &ctx );
@@ -58,8 +56,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC */
 void des_encrypt_cbc( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                      data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string,
-                      int cbc_result )
+                      data_t * src_str, data_t * dst, int cbc_result )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_des_context ctx;
@@ -73,7 +70,8 @@
     if( cbc_result == 0 )
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, src_str->len,
+                                          dst->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC */
 void des_decrypt_cbc( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                      data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string,
+                      data_t * src_str, data_t * dst,
                       int cbc_result )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
@@ -98,7 +96,8 @@
     if( cbc_result == 0 )
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, src_str->len,
+                                          dst->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void des3_encrypt_ecb( int key_count, data_t * key_str,
-                       data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string )
+                       data_t * src_str, data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_des3_context ctx;
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_des3_crypt_ecb( &ctx, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, 8, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, 8, dst->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_des3_free( &ctx );
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void des3_decrypt_ecb( int key_count, data_t * key_str,
-                       data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string )
+                       data_t * src_str, data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_des3_context ctx;
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_des3_crypt_ecb( &ctx, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, 8, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, 8, dst->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_des3_free( &ctx );
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC */
 void des3_encrypt_cbc( int key_count, data_t * key_str,
                        data_t * iv_str, data_t * src_str,
-                       data_t * hex_dst_string, int cbc_result )
+                       data_t * dst, int cbc_result )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_des3_context ctx;
@@ -184,7 +183,8 @@
     if( cbc_result == 0 )
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x,
+                                          src_str->len, dst->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC */
 void des3_decrypt_cbc( int key_count, data_t * key_str,
                        data_t * iv_str, data_t * src_str,
-                       data_t * hex_dst_string, int cbc_result )
+                       data_t * dst, int cbc_result )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_des3_context ctx;
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@
     if( cbc_result == 0 )
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, src_str->len,
+                                          dst->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_ecp.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_ecp.function
index 850b77c..e37a017 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_ecp.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_ecp.function
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@
 
     if( ret == 0 )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( buf, out->x, olen, out->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( buf, out->x, olen, out->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_gcm.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_gcm.function
index 1fcb681..9b7b0ee 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_gcm.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_gcm.function
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void gcm_encrypt_and_tag( int cipher_id, data_t * key_str,
                           data_t * src_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                          data_t * add_str, data_t * hex_dst_string,
-                          int tag_len_bits, data_t * hex_tag_string,
+                          data_t * add_str, data_t * dst,
+                          int tag_len_bits, data_t * tag,
                           int init_result )
 {
     unsigned char output[128];
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@
     {
         TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_gcm_crypt_and_tag( &ctx, MBEDTLS_GCM_ENCRYPT, src_str->len, iv_str->x, iv_str->len, add_str->x, add_str->len, src_str->x, output, tag_len, tag_output ) == 0 );
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( tag_output, hex_tag_string->x, tag_len, hex_tag_string->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x,
+                                          src_str->len, dst->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( tag_output, tag->x,
+                                          tag_len, tag->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -94,7 +96,9 @@
         {
             TEST_ASSERT( ret == 0 );
 
-            TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, pt_result->x, src_str->len, pt_result->len ) == 0 );
+            TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, pt_result->x,
+                                              src_str->len,
+                                              pt_result->len ) == 0 );
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_hkdf.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_hkdf.function
index ddd64fa..af871e1 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_hkdf.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_hkdf.function
@@ -14,13 +14,6 @@
 {
     int ret;
     unsigned char okm[128] = { '\0' };
-    /*
-     * okm_string and expected_okm_string are the ASCII string representations
-     * of km and expected_okm, so their size should be twice the size of
-     * okm and expected_okm, and an extra null-termination.
-     */
-    unsigned char okm_string[257] = { '\0' };
-    unsigned char expected_okm_string[257] = { '\0' };
 
     const mbedtls_md_info_t *md = mbedtls_md_info_from_type( md_alg );
     TEST_ASSERT( md != NULL );
@@ -31,14 +24,8 @@
                         info->x, info->len, okm, expected_okm->len );
     TEST_ASSERT( ret == 0 );
 
-    /*
-     * Run mbedtls_test_hexify on okm and expected_okm so that it looks nicer
-     * if the assertion fails.
-     */
-    mbedtls_test_hexify( okm_string, okm, expected_okm->len );
-    mbedtls_test_hexify( expected_okm_string,
-                         expected_okm->x, expected_okm->len );
-    TEST_ASSERT( !strcmp( (char *)okm_string, (char *)expected_okm_string ) );
+    ASSERT_COMPARE( okm            , expected_okm->len,
+                    expected_okm->x, expected_okm->len );
 }
 /* END_CASE */
 
@@ -62,12 +49,11 @@
     ikm = unhexify_alloc( hex_ikm_string, &ikm_len );
     salt = unhexify_alloc( hex_salt_string, &salt_len );
     prk = unhexify_alloc( hex_prk_string, &prk_len );
-    TEST_ASSERT( prk_len == output_prk_len );
 
     ret = mbedtls_hkdf_extract( md, salt, salt_len, ikm, ikm_len, output_prk );
     TEST_ASSERT( ret == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( !memcmp( output_prk, prk, prk_len ) );
+    ASSERT_COMPARE( output_prk, output_prk_len, prk, prk_len );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_free(ikm);
@@ -103,7 +89,7 @@
     ret = mbedtls_hkdf_expand( md, prk, prk_len, info, info_len,
                                output_okm, OKM_LEN );
     TEST_ASSERT( ret == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( !memcmp( output_okm, okm, okm_len ) );
+    ASSERT_COMPARE( output_okm, okm_len, okm, okm_len );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_free(info);
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_md.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_md.function
index 11cf88a..d918ce3 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_md.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_md.function
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void md_text( char * text_md_name, char * text_src_string,
-              data_t * hex_hash_string )
+              data_t * hash )
 {
     char md_name[100];
     unsigned char src_str[1000];
@@ -145,13 +145,14 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT ( 0 == mbedtls_md( md_info, src_str, strlen( (char *) src_str ), output ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x, mbedtls_md_get_size( md_info ), hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x,
+                                      mbedtls_md_get_size( md_info ),
+                                      hash->len ) == 0 );
 }
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
-void md_hex( char * text_md_name, data_t * src_str,
-             data_t * hex_hash_string )
+void md_hex( char * text_md_name, data_t * src_str, data_t * hash )
 {
     char md_name[100];
     unsigned char output[100];
@@ -167,14 +168,15 @@
     TEST_ASSERT ( 0 == mbedtls_md( md_info, src_str->x, src_str->len, output ) );
 
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x,
-                 mbedtls_md_get_size( md_info ), hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x,
+                                      mbedtls_md_get_size( md_info ),
+                                      hash->len ) == 0 );
 }
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void md_text_multi( char * text_md_name, char * text_src_string,
-                    data_t * hex_hash_string )
+                    data_t * hash )
 {
     char md_name[100];
     unsigned char src_str[1000];
@@ -208,15 +210,18 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT ( 0 == mbedtls_md_update( &ctx, src_str + halfway, len - halfway ) );
     TEST_ASSERT ( 0 == mbedtls_md_finish( &ctx, output ) );
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x,
-                 mbedtls_md_get_size( md_info ), hex_hash_string->len) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x,
+                                      mbedtls_md_get_size( md_info ),
+                                      hash->len) == 0 );
 
     /* Test clone */
     memset( output, 0x00, 100 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT ( 0 == mbedtls_md_update( &ctx_copy, src_str + halfway, len - halfway ) );
     TEST_ASSERT ( 0 == mbedtls_md_finish( &ctx_copy, output ) );
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x, mbedtls_md_get_size( md_info ), hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x,
+                                      mbedtls_md_get_size( md_info ),
+                                      hash->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_md_free( &ctx );
@@ -225,8 +230,7 @@
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
-void md_hex_multi( char * text_md_name, data_t * src_str,
-                   data_t * hex_hash_string )
+void md_hex_multi( char * text_md_name, data_t * src_str, data_t * hash )
 {
     char md_name[100];
     unsigned char output[100];
@@ -255,14 +259,18 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT ( 0 == mbedtls_md_update( &ctx, src_str->x + halfway, src_str->len - halfway) );
     TEST_ASSERT ( 0 == mbedtls_md_finish( &ctx, output ) );
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x, mbedtls_md_get_size( md_info ), hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x,
+                                      mbedtls_md_get_size( md_info ),
+                                      hash->len ) == 0 );
 
     /* Test clone */
     memset( output, 0x00, 100 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT ( 0 == mbedtls_md_update( &ctx_copy, src_str->x + halfway, src_str->len - halfway ) );
     TEST_ASSERT ( 0 == mbedtls_md_finish( &ctx_copy, output ) );
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x, mbedtls_md_get_size( md_info ), hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x,
+                                      mbedtls_md_get_size( md_info ),
+                                      hash->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_md_free( &ctx );
@@ -273,7 +281,7 @@
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void mbedtls_md_hmac( char * text_md_name, int trunc_size,
                       data_t * key_str, data_t * src_str,
-                      data_t * hex_hash_string )
+                      data_t * hash )
 {
     char md_name[100];
     unsigned char output[100];
@@ -289,13 +297,14 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT ( mbedtls_md_hmac( md_info, key_str->x, key_str->len, src_str->x, src_str->len, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x, trunc_size, hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x,
+                                      trunc_size, hash->len ) == 0 );
 }
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void md_hmac_multi( char * text_md_name, int trunc_size, data_t * key_str,
-                    data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_hash_string )
+                    data_t * src_str, data_t * hash )
 {
     char md_name[100];
     unsigned char output[100];
@@ -321,7 +330,8 @@
     TEST_ASSERT ( 0 == mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &ctx, src_str->x + halfway, src_str->len - halfway ) );
     TEST_ASSERT ( 0 == mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &ctx, output ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x, trunc_size, hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x,
+                                      trunc_size, hash->len ) == 0 );
 
     /* Test again, for reset() */
     memset( output, 0x00, 100 );
@@ -331,7 +341,8 @@
     TEST_ASSERT ( 0 == mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &ctx, src_str->x + halfway, src_str->len - halfway ) );
     TEST_ASSERT ( 0 == mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &ctx, output ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x, trunc_size, hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x,
+                                      trunc_size, hash->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_md_free( &ctx );
@@ -340,7 +351,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_FS_IO */
 void mbedtls_md_file( char * text_md_name, char * filename,
-                      data_t * hex_hash_string )
+                      data_t * hash )
 {
     char md_name[100];
     unsigned char output[100];
@@ -355,6 +366,8 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_md_file( md_info, filename, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x, mbedtls_md_get_size( md_info ), hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x,
+                                      mbedtls_md_get_size( md_info ),
+                                      hash->len ) == 0 );
 }
 /* END_CASE */
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_mdx.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_mdx.function
index 02004ef..aa35c58 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_mdx.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_mdx.function
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /* END_HEADER */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_MD2_C */
-void md2_text( char * text_src_string, data_t * hex_hash_string )
+void md2_text( char * text_src_string, data_t * hash )
 {
     int ret;
     unsigned char src_str[100];
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@
     ret = mbedtls_md2_ret( src_str, strlen( (char *) src_str ), output );
     TEST_ASSERT( ret == 0 ) ;
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x, sizeof  output, hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x,
+                                      sizeof  output, hash->len ) == 0 );
 }
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_MD4_C */
-void md4_text( char * text_src_string, data_t * hex_hash_string )
+void md4_text( char * text_src_string, data_t * hash )
 {
     int ret;
     unsigned char src_str[100];
@@ -39,12 +40,13 @@
     ret = mbedtls_md4_ret( src_str, strlen( (char *) src_str ), output );
     TEST_ASSERT( ret == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x, sizeof  output, hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x,
+                                      sizeof  output, hash->len ) == 0 );
 }
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_MD5_C */
-void md5_text( char * text_src_string, data_t * hex_hash_string )
+void md5_text( char * text_src_string, data_t * hash )
 {
     int ret;
     unsigned char src_str[100];
@@ -58,12 +60,13 @@
     ret = mbedtls_md5_ret( src_str, strlen( (char *) src_str ), output );
     TEST_ASSERT( ret == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x, sizeof  output, hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x,
+                                      sizeof  output, hash->len ) == 0 );
 }
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_RIPEMD160_C */
-void ripemd160_text( char * text_src_string, data_t * hex_hash_string )
+void ripemd160_text( char * text_src_string, data_t * hash )
 {
     int ret;
     unsigned char src_str[100];
@@ -77,7 +80,8 @@
     ret = mbedtls_ripemd160_ret( src_str, strlen( (char *) src_str ), output );
     TEST_ASSERT( ret == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x, sizeof output, hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x,
+                                      sizeof output, hash->len ) == 0 );
 }
 /* END_CASE */
 
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_mpi.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_mpi.function
index e5e03bb..dcb0aaf 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_mpi.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_mpi.function
@@ -354,7 +354,8 @@
     if( result == 0)
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( buf, input_A->x, buflen, input_A->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( buf, input_A->x,
+                                          buflen, input_A->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -388,7 +389,8 @@
         TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_write_binary( &X, buf, buflen ) == 0 );
 
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( buf, input_A->x, buflen, input_A->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( buf, input_A->x,
+                                          buflen, input_A->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs1_v15.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs1_v15.function
index 08f590b..a1e11f7 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs1_v15.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs1_v15.function
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 void pkcs1_rsaes_v15_encrypt( int mod, int radix_N, char * input_N,
                               int radix_E, char * input_E, int hash,
                               data_t * message_str, data_t * rnd_buf,
-                              data_t * result_hex_str, int result )
+                              data_t * result_str, int result )
 {
     unsigned char output[128];
     mbedtls_rsa_context ctx;
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_pkcs1_encrypt( &ctx, &rnd_buffer_rand, &info, MBEDTLS_RSA_PUBLIC, message_str->len, message_str->x, output ) == result );
     if( result == 0 )
     {
-
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, result_hex_str->x, ctx.len, result_hex_str->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, result_str->x,
+                                          ctx.len, result_str->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 void pkcs1_rsaes_v15_decrypt( int mod, int radix_P, char * input_P,
                               int radix_Q, char * input_Q, int radix_N,
                               char * input_N, int radix_E, char * input_E,
-                              int hash, data_t * result_hex_str,
+                              int hash, data_t * result_str,
                               char * seed, data_t * message_str,
                               int result )
 {
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_complete( &ctx ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_check_privkey( &ctx ) == 0 );
 
-
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_pkcs1_decrypt( &ctx, &rnd_pseudo_rand, &rnd_info, MBEDTLS_RSA_PRIVATE, &output_len, message_str->x, output, 1000 ) == result );
     if( result == 0 )
     {
-
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, result_hex_str->x, output_len, result_hex_str->len) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, result_str->x,
+                                          output_len,
+                                          result_str->len) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
                             char * input_Q, int radix_N, char * input_N,
                             int radix_E, char * input_E, int digest, int hash,
                             data_t * message_str, data_t * rnd_buf,
-                            data_t * result_hex_str, int result )
+                            data_t * result_str, int result )
 {
     unsigned char hash_result[MBEDTLS_MD_MAX_SIZE];
     unsigned char output[128];
@@ -282,7 +282,8 @@
     if( result == 0 )
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, result_hex_str->x, ctx.len, result_hex_str->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, result_str->x,
+                                          ctx.len, result_str->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs1_v21.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs1_v21.function
index 3cd3903..a4119a2 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs1_v21.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs1_v21.function
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 void pkcs1_rsaes_oaep_encrypt( int mod, int radix_N, char * input_N,
                                int radix_E, char * input_E, int hash,
                                data_t * message_str, data_t * rnd_buf,
-                               data_t * result_hex_str, int result )
+                               data_t * result_str, int result )
 {
     unsigned char output[256];
     mbedtls_rsa_context ctx;
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_pkcs1_encrypt( &ctx, &rnd_buffer_rand, &info, MBEDTLS_RSA_PUBLIC, message_str->len, message_str->x, output ) == result );
     if( result == 0 )
     {
-
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, result_hex_str->x, ctx.len, result_hex_str->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, result_str->x,
+                                          ctx.len, result_str->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 void pkcs1_rsaes_oaep_decrypt( int mod, int radix_P, char * input_P,
                                int radix_Q, char * input_Q, int radix_N,
                                char * input_N, int radix_E, char * input_E,
-                               int hash, data_t * result_hex_str,
+                               int hash, data_t * result_str,
                                char * seed, data_t * message_str,
                                int result )
 {
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@
                                             sizeof( output ) ) == result );
     if( result == 0 )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, result_hex_str->x, output_len, result_hex_str->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, result_str->x,
+                                          output_len,
+                                          result_str->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@
                             char * input_Q, int radix_N, char * input_N,
                             int radix_E, char * input_E, int digest, int hash,
                             data_t * message_str, data_t * rnd_buf,
-                            data_t * result_hex_str, int result )
+                            data_t * result_str, int result )
 {
     unsigned char hash_result[MBEDTLS_MD_MAX_SIZE];
     unsigned char output[256];
@@ -137,7 +139,8 @@
     if( result == 0 )
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, result_hex_str->x, ctx.len, result_hex_str->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, result_str->x,
+                                          ctx.len, result_str->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs5.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs5.function
index 26f1d33..a525282 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs5.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs5.function
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_pkcs5_pbkdf2_hmac( &ctx, pw_str->x, pw_str->len, salt_str->x, salt_str->len,
                                      it_cnt, key_len, key ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( key, result_key_string->x, key_len, result_key_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( key, result_key_string->x,
+                                      key_len, result_key_string->len ) == 0 );
 
 exit:
     mbedtls_md_free( &ctx );
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_poly1305.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_poly1305.function
index 44617d9..4b8995b 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_poly1305.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_poly1305.function
@@ -9,14 +9,12 @@
  */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
-void mbedtls_poly1305( data_t *key, char *hex_mac_string, data_t *src_str )
+void mbedtls_poly1305( data_t *key, data_t *expected_mac, data_t *src_str )
 {
     unsigned char mac[16]; /* size set by the standard */
-    unsigned char mac_str[33]; /* hex expansion of the above */
     mbedtls_poly1305_context ctx;
 
-    memset( mac_str, 0x00, sizeof( mac_str ) );
-    memset( mac,     0x00, sizeof( mac ) );
+    memset( mac, 0x00, sizeof( mac ) );
 
     /*
      * Test the integrated API
@@ -24,8 +22,8 @@
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_poly1305_mac( key->x, src_str->x,
                                        src_str->len, mac ) == 0 );
 
-    mbedtls_test_hexify( mac_str, mac, 16 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( strcmp( (char *) mac_str, hex_mac_string ) == 0 );
+    ASSERT_COMPARE( mac, expected_mac->len,
+                    expected_mac->x, expected_mac->len );
 
     /*
      * Test the streaming API
@@ -38,8 +36,8 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_poly1305_finish( &ctx, mac ) == 0 );
 
-    mbedtls_test_hexify( mac_str, mac, 16 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( strcmp( (char *) mac_str, hex_mac_string ) == 0 );
+    ASSERT_COMPARE( mac, expected_mac->len,
+                    expected_mac->x, expected_mac->len );
 
     /*
      * Test the streaming API again, piecewise
@@ -56,8 +54,8 @@
 
         TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_poly1305_finish( &ctx, mac ) == 0 );
 
-        mbedtls_test_hexify( mac_str, mac, 16 );
-        TEST_ASSERT( strcmp( (char *) mac_str, hex_mac_string ) == 0 );
+        ASSERT_COMPARE( mac, expected_mac->len,
+                        expected_mac->x, expected_mac->len );
     }
 
     /*
@@ -73,8 +71,8 @@
 
         TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_poly1305_finish( &ctx, mac ) == 0 );
 
-        mbedtls_test_hexify( mac_str, mac, 16 );
-        TEST_ASSERT( strcmp( (char *) mac_str, hex_mac_string ) == 0 );
+        ASSERT_COMPARE( mac, expected_mac->len,
+                        expected_mac->x, expected_mac->len );
     }
 
     mbedtls_poly1305_free( &ctx );
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_rsa.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_rsa.function
index 9a3b583..f8a2dad 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_rsa.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_rsa.function
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@
                              int digest, int mod, int radix_P, char * input_P,
                              int radix_Q, char * input_Q, int radix_N,
                              char * input_N, int radix_E, char * input_E,
-                             data_t * result_hex_str, int result )
+                             data_t * result_str, int result )
 {
     unsigned char hash_result[MBEDTLS_MD_MAX_SIZE];
     unsigned char output[256];
@@ -506,7 +506,8 @@
     if( result == 0 )
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, result_hex_str->x, ctx.len, result_hex_str->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, result_str->x,
+                                          ctx.len, result_str->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -555,7 +556,7 @@
                          int padding_mode, int mod, int radix_P,
                          char * input_P, int radix_Q, char * input_Q,
                          int radix_N, char * input_N, int radix_E,
-                         char * input_E, data_t * result_hex_str )
+                         char * input_E, data_t * result_str )
 {
     unsigned char output[256];
     mbedtls_rsa_context ctx;
@@ -586,7 +587,8 @@
                                          output ) == 0 );
 
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, result_hex_str->x, ctx.len, result_hex_str->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, result_str->x,
+                                      ctx.len, result_str->len ) == 0 );
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_PKCS1_V15)
     /* For PKCS#1 v1.5, there is an alternative way to generate signatures */
@@ -608,7 +610,9 @@
 
         if( res == 0 )
         {
-            TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, result_hex_str->x, ctx.len, result_hex_str->len ) == 0 );
+            TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, result_str->x,
+                                              ctx.len,
+                                              result_str->len ) == 0 );
         }
     }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_PKCS1_V15 */
@@ -686,7 +690,7 @@
 void mbedtls_rsa_pkcs1_encrypt( data_t * message_str, int padding_mode,
                                 int mod, int radix_N, char * input_N,
                                 int radix_E, char * input_E,
-                                data_t * result_hex_str, int result )
+                                data_t * result_str, int result )
 {
     unsigned char output[256];
     mbedtls_rsa_context ctx;
@@ -714,7 +718,8 @@
     if( result == 0 )
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, result_hex_str->x, ctx.len, result_hex_str->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, result_str->x,
+                                          ctx.len, result_str->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -727,7 +732,7 @@
 void rsa_pkcs1_encrypt_bad_rng( data_t * message_str, int padding_mode,
                                 int mod, int radix_N, char * input_N,
                                 int radix_E, char * input_E,
-                                data_t * result_hex_str, int result )
+                                data_t * result_str, int result )
 {
     unsigned char output[256];
     mbedtls_rsa_context ctx;
@@ -752,7 +757,8 @@
     if( result == 0 )
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, result_hex_str->x, ctx.len, result_hex_str->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, result_str->x,
+                                          ctx.len, result_str->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -766,7 +772,7 @@
                                 int mod, int radix_P, char * input_P,
                                 int radix_Q, char * input_Q, int radix_N,
                                 char * input_N, int radix_E, char * input_E,
-                                int max_output, data_t * result_hex_str,
+                                int max_output, data_t * result_str,
                                 int result )
 {
     unsigned char output[32];
@@ -800,7 +806,9 @@
     if( result == 0 )
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, result_hex_str->x, output_len, result_hex_str->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, result_str->x,
+                                          output_len,
+                                          result_str->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -813,7 +821,7 @@
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void mbedtls_rsa_public( data_t * message_str, int mod, int radix_N,
                          char * input_N, int radix_E, char * input_E,
-                         data_t * result_hex_str, int result )
+                         data_t * result_str, int result )
 {
     unsigned char output[256];
     mbedtls_rsa_context ctx, ctx2; /* Also test mbedtls_rsa_copy() while at it */
@@ -837,7 +845,8 @@
     if( result == 0 )
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, result_hex_str->x, ctx.len, result_hex_str->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, result_str->x,
+                                          ctx.len, result_str->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
     /* And now with the copy */
@@ -852,7 +861,8 @@
     if( result == 0 )
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, result_hex_str->x, ctx.len, result_hex_str->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, result_str->x,
+                                          ctx.len, result_str->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -866,7 +876,7 @@
 void mbedtls_rsa_private( data_t * message_str, int mod, int radix_P,
                           char * input_P, int radix_Q, char * input_Q,
                           int radix_N, char * input_N, int radix_E,
-                          char * input_E, data_t * result_hex_str,
+                          char * input_E, data_t * result_str,
                           int result )
 {
     unsigned char output[256];
@@ -902,7 +912,9 @@
         if( result == 0 )
         {
 
-            TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, result_hex_str->x, ctx.len, result_hex_str->len ) == 0 );
+            TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, result_str->x,
+                                              ctx.len,
+                                              result_str->len ) == 0 );
         }
     }
 
@@ -919,7 +931,9 @@
     if( result == 0 )
     {
 
-        TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, result_hex_str->x, ctx2.len, result_hex_str->len ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, result_str->x,
+                                          ctx2.len,
+                                          result_str->len ) == 0 );
     }
 
 exit:
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_shax.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_shax.function
index e621f49..f3477ec 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_shax.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_shax.function
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_SHA1_C */
-void mbedtls_sha1( data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_hash_string )
+void mbedtls_sha1( data_t * src_str, data_t * hash )
 {
     unsigned char output[41];
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_sha1_ret( src_str->x, src_str->len, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x, 20, hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x, 20, hash->len ) == 0 );
 }
 /* END_CASE */
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_SHA256_C */
-void sha224( data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_hash_string )
+void sha224( data_t * src_str, data_t * hash )
 {
     unsigned char output[57];
 
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_sha256_ret( src_str->x, src_str->len, output, 1 ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x, 28, hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x, 28, hash->len ) == 0 );
 }
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_SHA256_C */
-void mbedtls_sha256( data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_hash_string )
+void mbedtls_sha256( data_t * src_str, data_t * hash )
 {
     unsigned char output[65];
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_sha256_ret( src_str->x, src_str->len, output, 0 ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x, 32, hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x, 32, hash->len ) == 0 );
 }
 /* END_CASE */
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_SHA512_C */
-void sha384( data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_hash_string )
+void sha384( data_t * src_str, data_t * hash )
 {
     unsigned char output[97];
 
@@ -215,12 +215,12 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_sha512_ret( src_str->x, src_str->len, output, 1 ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x, 48, hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x, 48, hash->len ) == 0 );
 }
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_SHA512_C */
-void mbedtls_sha512( data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_hash_string )
+void mbedtls_sha512( data_t * src_str, data_t * hash )
 {
     unsigned char output[129];
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_sha512_ret( src_str->x, src_str->len, output, 0 ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_hash_string->x, 64, hex_hash_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, hash->x, 64, hash->len ) == 0 );
 }
 /* END_CASE */
 
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_x509parse.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_x509parse.function
index e6b1b47..664aac7 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_x509parse.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_x509parse.function
@@ -804,21 +804,21 @@
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_X509_CRT_PARSE_C:MBEDTLS_X509_RSASSA_PSS_SUPPORT */
-void x509_parse_rsassa_pss_params( data_t * hex_params, int params_tag,
+void x509_parse_rsassa_pss_params( data_t * params, int params_tag,
                                    int ref_msg_md, int ref_mgf_md,
                                    int ref_salt_len, int ref_ret )
 {
     int my_ret;
-    mbedtls_x509_buf params;
+    mbedtls_x509_buf buf;
     mbedtls_md_type_t my_msg_md, my_mgf_md;
     int my_salt_len;
 
-    params.p = hex_params->x;
-    params.len = hex_params->len;
-    params.tag = params_tag;
+    buf.p = params->x;
+    buf.len = params->len;
+    buf.tag = params_tag;
 
-    my_ret = mbedtls_x509_get_rsassa_pss_params( &params, &my_msg_md, &my_mgf_md,
-                                         &my_salt_len );
+    my_ret = mbedtls_x509_get_rsassa_pss_params( &buf, &my_msg_md, &my_mgf_md,
+                                                 &my_salt_len );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( my_ret == ref_ret );
 
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_xtea.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_xtea.function
index a24a420..1d5b29b 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_xtea.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_xtea.function
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
 void xtea_encrypt_ecb( data_t * key_str, data_t * src_str,
-                       data_t * hex_dst_string )
+                       data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_xtea_context ctx;
@@ -20,13 +20,12 @@
     mbedtls_xtea_setup( &ctx, key_str->x );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_xtea_crypt_ecb( &ctx, MBEDTLS_XTEA_ENCRYPT, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, 8, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, 8, dst->len ) == 0 );
 }
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE */
-void xtea_decrypt_ecb( data_t * key_str, data_t * src_str,
-                       data_t * hex_dst_string )
+void xtea_decrypt_ecb( data_t * key_str, data_t * src_str, data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_xtea_context ctx;
@@ -37,13 +36,13 @@
     mbedtls_xtea_setup( &ctx, key_str->x );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_xtea_crypt_ecb( &ctx, MBEDTLS_XTEA_DECRYPT, src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, 8, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x, 8, dst->len ) == 0 );
 }
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC */
 void xtea_encrypt_cbc( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                       data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string )
+                       data_t * src_str, data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_xtea_context ctx;
@@ -55,13 +54,14 @@
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_xtea_crypt_cbc( &ctx, MBEDTLS_XTEA_ENCRYPT, src_str->len, iv_str->x,
                                  src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x,
+                                      src_str->len, dst->len ) == 0 );
 }
 /* END_CASE */
 
 /* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC */
 void xtea_decrypt_cbc( data_t * key_str, data_t * iv_str,
-                       data_t * src_str, data_t * hex_dst_string )
+                       data_t * src_str, data_t * dst )
 {
     unsigned char output[100];
     mbedtls_xtea_context ctx;
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_xtea_crypt_cbc( &ctx, MBEDTLS_XTEA_DECRYPT, src_str->len, iv_str->x,
                                  src_str->x, output ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( hexcmp( output, hex_dst_string->x, src_str->len, hex_dst_string->len ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_hexcmp( output, dst->x,
+                                      src_str->len, dst->len ) == 0 );
 }
 /* END_CASE */