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Re: [ftpext] I-D Action:draft-ietf-ftpext2-hash-00.txt

Anthony Bryan <anthonybryan@gmail.com> Tue, 30 November 2010 02:09 UTC

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2010/11/26 Ángel González <keisial@gmail.com>:
> Anthony Bryan wrote:
>>> * The user should not be required to know the file size in advance.
>> you mean the client? why? it should just assume from a starting point
>> to the end of the file?
> Sorry, I wasn't clear here. The client should not be required to know
> the file size
> for getting *the full hash*. If it is intended to convert the full file
> hash case into
> 'partial hash from 0 to filesize', there should be some magic value for
> the end of file.

what would be the reason for that? someone could try to HASH a file
that is still being uploaded very slowly.

so, people seem to be interested in partial file hashing. I think it
is worth considering, even though it makes things more complicated and
there are potential security issues.

any suggestions how to add this to the current draft?
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