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See ChangeLog: Thu Mar 11 16:39:46 CET 1999 Werner Koch

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@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ Key generation
8) Continue with step 4 if we did not find a prime in step 7.
9) Find a generator for that prime.
This algorithm is based on Lim and Lee's suggestion from the
Crypto '97 proceedings p. 260.
Layout of the TrustDB
@ -158,7 +161,9 @@ Record type 1:
validity value from the dir record can be used.
1 u32 locked flags
1 u32 timestamp of trustdb creation
1 u32 timestamp of last modification
1 u32 timestamp of last modification which may affect the validity
of keys in the trustdb. This value is checked against the
validity timestamp in the dir records.
1 u32 timestamp of last validation
(Used to keep track of the time, when this TrustDB was checked
against the pubring)
@ -183,8 +188,9 @@ Record type 2: (directory record)
1 u32 cache record
1 byte ownertrust
1 byte dirflag
1 byte validity of the key calucalted over all user ids
19 byte reserved
1 byte maximum validity of all the user ids
4 byte time of last validity check.
15 byte reserved
Record type 3: (key record)
@ -247,7 +253,7 @@ Record type 6 (sigrec)
6 times
1 u32 Local_id of signators dir or shadow dir record
1 byte Flag: Bit 0 = checked: Bit 1 is valid (we have a real
directory record for this)
directory record for this)
1 = valid is set (but my be revoked)
@ -276,7 +282,7 @@ Record type 8: (shadow directory record)
Record type 9: (cache record)
Record type 9: (cache record) NOT USED
--------------
Used to bind the trustDB to the concrete instance of keyblock in
a pubring. This is used to cache information.
@ -298,13 +304,7 @@ Record type 9: (cache record)
1 byte number of marginal trusted signatures.
1 byte number of fully trusted signatures.
(255 is stored for all values greater than 254)
1 byte Trustlevel
0 = undefined (not calculated)
1 = unknown
2 = not trusted
3 = marginally trusted
4 = fully trusted
5 = ultimately trusted (have secret key too).
1 byte Trustlevel (see trustdb.h)
Record Type 10 (hash table)
@ -459,13 +459,6 @@ Other Notes
to keep them small.
Supported targets:
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powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu (linuxppc)
hppa1.1-hp-hpux10.20