Re: Kernel SCM saga..

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Hi!

> > It's possible to generate another object with the same hash, but:
> 
> Yeah - the real check is that the modified object has to
> compile and do something useful for someone (the cracker
> if no one else).
> 
> Just getting a random bucket of bits substituted for a
> real kernel source file isn't going to get me into the
> cracker hall of fame, only into their odd-news of the
> day.

I actually two different files with same md5 sum in my local CVS
repository. It would be very wrong if CVS did not do the right thing
with those files.

Yes, I was playing with md5, see "md5 to be considered harmfull
today". And I wanted old version of my "exploits" to be archived.
 
								Pavel
-- 
Boycott Kodak -- for their patent abuse against Java.
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