Published on: 2014-05-06T08:25:06+00:00
In an email exchange on May 6, 2014, Pieter identifies a bug in the system, even though the value is not exactly 25%. He advises the recipient to continue investigating the issue. The bug relates to values 2 and 3, which should only occur once in 2**127 when the signature value is between the group size and field size. Despite these values being theoretical in nature, they still represent a bug in the system.The bug is discussed on the Bitcoin-development mailing list, specifically in a thread about a bug in line 273 of the key.cpp file. Currently, the if statement in this line uses "rec=3" instead of "rec==3", causing confusion as 3 is a valid value. One suggestion to fix the bug is to change "return false" to "return true". However, another participant points out that the problematic value may not actually be 25%, indicating that further investigation is needed to identify the root cause of the bug.Additionally, the email includes a promotional message for an upcoming event hosted by Perforce. This event promises expert tips and advice on migrating legacy SCM systems to improve productivity and software release efficiency.
Updated on: 2023-08-01T09:11:54.353675+00:00