strcasehash(st_data_t arg)
{
    register const char *string = (const char *)arg;
    register st_index_t hval = FNV1_32A_INIT;

    /*
     * FNV-1a hash each octet in the buffer
     */
    while (*string) {
	unsigned int c = (unsigned char)*string++;
	if ((unsigned int)(c - 'A') <= ('Z' - 'A')) c += 'a' - 'A';
	hval ^= c;

	/* multiply by the 32 bit FNV magic prime mod 2^32 */
	hval *= FNV_32_PRIME;
    }
    return hval;
}