Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:18:59 +0100 | From | David Greaves <> | Subject | Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3 |
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Krzysztof Halasa wrote: > David Greaves <david@dgreaves.com> writes: > >>> How hard would it be to reprogramm the flash? >> The flash contains hashes signed by the companies private key. >> >> The kernel contains the public key. It can decrypt the hashes but the >> private key isn't available to encrypt them. So although you can put a >> new application onto the system, you can't create a signed hash to >> write to the flash. > > Then how hard would it be to reprogram the flash, to get rid of all > this crap? Or to just put your public key there. > > Do they at least use BGA type of flash chips so you can't attach > a clip and have to use something more demanding?
Stop trying to technically crack my 5-minute fag-packet design - that's easy and boring :)
Tivo have solved this problem - use their solution - but do it on something more general purpose.
Help fix it - the point is more "is this feasible". And if it is, "does it matter?"
David
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