Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20080301712
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The /RELEASE option sets the Checksum in the header of an .exe file.
The operating system requires the Checksum for device drivers. Set the Checksum for release versions of your device drivers to ensure compatibility with future operating systems.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/h8ksa72a(VS.71).aspx
Is it possible to establish the date for this prior art? I do see this at that URL:
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2003/.NET Framework 1.1
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See http://bbc.nvg.org/doc/Master%20512%20Technical%20Guide/m512tech07.htm (among other places) for a description of the function of the linker checksum in the EXE file header.