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Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:58:59 +0000 From: Ian Campbell <ijc@...lion.org.uk> To: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...CLE.COM> Cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com> Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: add a crc32 checksum to the kernel image. On Tue, 2008-02-05 at 17:09 -0800, Randy Dunlap wrote: > On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:02:48 +0000 Ian Campbell wrote: > > > > +**** THE IMAGE CHECKSUM > > + > > +The CRC-32 is calculated over the entire file using an initial > > +remainder of 0xffffffff. The checksum is appended to the file > > Run-on sentences. > Use period (full stop) or semi-colon at end of above sentence. > If using a period, capitalize the next word. Thanks. > > > > +therefore the CRC of the file up to the limit specified in the syssize > > +field of the header is always 0. Thanks. I went with: +The CRC-32 is calculated over the entire file using an initial +remainder of 0xffffffff. The checksum is appended to the file; +therefore the CRC of the file up to the limit specified in the syssize +field of the header is always 0. -- Ian Campbell If the master dies and the disciple grieves, the lives of both have been wasted. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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