Re: [Bitcoin-development] Bug in key.cpp
On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 5:12 AM, odinn.cyberguerri...@riseup.net wrote: You are right there is a bug in there. But the value is not 25% I think. Tinker some more. :-) Afaict, 3 is a perfectly valid value, meaning 25% of sig- key recoveries would fail erroneously... Values 2 and 3 are only needed in theory. They together shouldn't occur more than once in 2**127 (when the signature value is between the group size and the field size). That said, this is indeed a bug. -- Pieter -- Is your legacy SCM system holding you back? Join Perforce May 7 to find out: #149; 3 signs your SCM is hindering your productivity #149; Requirements for releasing software faster #149; Expert tips and advice for migrating your SCM now http://p.sf.net/sfu/perforce ___ Bitcoin-development mailing list Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development
[Bitcoin-development] Bug in key.cpp
I think i see a bug: line 273 of key.cpp if (rec0 || rec=3) return false; Afaict, 3 is a perfectly valid value, meaning 25% of sig- key recoveries would fail erroneously... -- Is your legacy SCM system holding you back? Join Perforce May 7 to find out: #149; 3 signs your SCM is hindering your productivity #149; Requirements for releasing software faster #149; Expert tips and advice for migrating your SCM now http://p.sf.net/sfu/perforce___ Bitcoin-development mailing list Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development
Re: [Bitcoin-development] Bug in key.cpp
You are right there is a bug in there. But the value is not 25% I think. Tinker some more. :-) I think i see a bug: line 273 of key.cpp if (rec0 || rec=3) return false; Afaict, 3 is a perfectly valid value, meaning 25% of sig- key recoveries would fail erroneously... -- Is your legacy SCM system holding you back? Join Perforce May 7 to find out: #149; 3 signs your SCM is hindering your productivity #149; Requirements for releasing software faster #149; Expert tips and advice for migrating your SCM now http://p.sf.net/sfu/perforce___ Bitcoin-development mailing list Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development -- Is your legacy SCM system holding you back? Join Perforce May 7 to find out: #149; 3 signs your SCM is hindering your productivity #149; Requirements for releasing software faster #149; Expert tips and advice for migrating your SCM now http://p.sf.net/sfu/perforce ___ Bitcoin-development mailing list Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development
