Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 10 Apr 2005 10:50:03 -0700 | From | Paul Jackson <> | Subject | Re: Kernel SCM saga.. |
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> 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.
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