Re: Re: Adler-32 Checksum

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On Tuesday 28 June 2005 15:53, Michael Tuexen wrote:
> > I think, the Internet checksum algorithm (may be with keeping the
> > full 32 bits
> > instead of truncating to 16 bits) should already be sufficient for
> > the audit
> > purpose. Using this checksum algorithm, we also get order-
> > invariancy and do
> > not need to force a specific ordering of the handlespace within a
> > management
> > component. It is furthermore very simple and fast (only + and ~
> > operations
> > are needed, no *, / or %).
>
> So the Internet checksum is the way to go... I have no particular
> preference
> in 16 bit or 32 bit.

I would prefer 32 bits. The checksum parameter pads the sum to 32 bits of 
space anyway - so why not use the full 32 bits, making the probability that 
two states of the handlespace map to the same checksum value much smaller?


Best regards
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