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Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:20:43 -0700
From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 03/10] define ELF notes for adding to a boot image
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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?

	-hpa