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From: Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@goop.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 03/10] define ELF notes for adding to a boot image
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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