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by xg15 3085 days ago
> The next value is a checksum, which is calculated by applying a function to the contents of the entire file, excluding any bytes preceding the checksum.

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> The header also includes a SHA-1 hash of the file (excluding any preceding bytes).

Wait, each checksum includes the other? How does that work?

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... nevermind. Pardon the stupidity...