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From: Denis Vlasenko <vda@port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua>
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Subject: Re: Are linux network drivers really affected by this?
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On 10 January 2003 16:53, andrea.glorioso@binary-only.com wrote:
> >>>>> "dv" == Denis Vlasenko <vda@port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua>
> >>>>> writes:
>
>     dv> Too much work for zero gain
>
> `Too much work' refers to coding time or to kernel work?

Coding.

IMHO:

Zero padding is secure enough.
There is no point spending time coding random
padding, config options, etc.
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vda
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