On 6/11/10, David Anderson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Josef W. Segur wrote:
>> While researching a related issue, I noted that handle_results() in
>> the trunk sched_result.cpp seems to be set to call got_bad_result()
>> without checking if the exit code indicates the project has cancelled
>> the task, etc.
>
> That's actually on purpose; consecutive_valid is used in
> the cherry-picking defense mechanism, and bad guys can fake exit codes.

Isn't there a way to know if a result was aborted by the server
without using any client-provided information?

-- 
Nicolas
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