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Re: Removing compilers that cannot be bootstrapped


From: Alex Vong
Subject: Re: Removing compilers that cannot be bootstrapped
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2016 22:05:38 +0800
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Chris Marusich <address@hidden> writes:

> Chris Marusich <address@hidden> writes:
>
>
> Sorry for replying to my own post, but I couldn't help myself.  If
> anyone thinks the above sounds too paranoid, remember the Ken Thompson
> hack:
>
> http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki?TheKenThompsonHack
>
There is a way to defeat this kind of attack. It is called Diverse
Double-Compiling.

Graphical explaination: <https://imgur.com/a/BWbnU#0>
David A. Wheeler’s Page: <http://www.dwheeler.com/trusting-trust/>

> Chilling!



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