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Subject: Re: Replacing DJB2 Hash
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William Stafford Parsons <entrocraft@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Core Netfilter Team,
> 
> I'm messaging you directly with a critical, simple patch suggestion.
> 
> I registered with the username *Eightomic*, but I'm having some issues
> installing *pwclient* quickly without allowing *--break-system-packages*.
> 
> Lines 176-193 could be replaced in the following file.
> 
> https://git.netfilter.org/iptables/tree/iptables/nft-cache.c#n176
> 
> The following code replaces it.

.... but... why?