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Re: [csmith-dev] Zero Checksum
On 02/09/11 15:43, Eric Eide wrote:
I don't agree that a checksum algorithm that sometimes outputs zero is bad.
Especially when it is asked to checksum no data.
I agree that it's not bad per se, however, if a lot of the generated
have zero checksum it's quite a waste of time it seems. Either way, I
above all wanted to let everyone know about it and get a confirmation
that's not a bug.
Paulo> Also, I would expect the checksum to be always of the format:
Paulo> checksum = [A-F0-9]{4}
Paulo>
Paulo> Any other format hints at a bug. So if this checksum is indeed
Paulo> zero. Can you please output it as
Paulo> checksum = 0000
Paulo> ?
Why do expect that the checksum would be output as a four-digit hex value?
Would doing this make it easier for some other tool to parse or store or...?
I don't agree that outputting the checksum in base 10 hints at a bug. It may
be less convenient for some application, but I'm not sure what application you
might have in mind.
I didn't mean base 10. I meant that the output could always have the
same amount of digits. It was however just a request.
Cheers,
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