Re: New CRC algorithm: Slicing by 8 - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: New CRC algorithm: Slicing by 8
Date
Msg-id 8650.1161700632@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: New CRC algorithm: Slicing by 8  (mark@mark.mielke.cc)
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mark@mark.mielke.cc writes:
> The 5 year claim seems
> decades too short unless they are talking about a newer technology.

I think what Simon is on about is CRCs being routinely used on the cable
between the disk drive and the CPU.  When I was involved in this stuff
you usually only got a parity bit on each byte transferred.  CRCs for
all disk command/result messages would definitely help close a risk area
--- but that's only one risk of many.
        regards, tom lane


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