linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 03/10] define ELF notes for adding to a boot image

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Date:	Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:40:31 -0700
From:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
CC:	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>,
	Vivek Goyal <vgoyal@...ibm.com>,
	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>, Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>,
	v12n <virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Xen-Devel <xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 03/10] define ELF notes for adding to a boot image

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Jeremy Fitzhardinge wrote:
>   
>> +#define EIN_PROGRAM_CHECKSUM	3 /* ip style checksum of the memory image. */
>>     
>
> Why on earth use one of the weakest verificants in common use?

I don't know.  I copied this stuff from the original relocatable kernel
patches; I think this is from Vivek.  Eric, Vivek: is there a specific
use for these notes?

    J
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