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A concrete starting point
Compute a 16-bit Internet checksum for zero to 65535 bytes, padding an odd final byte with zero. Test end-around carries and empty input, reject other types and keep this noncryptographic check separate from authentication.
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Odd-byte Internet checksums
A concrete starting point
def internet_checksum(data):
if type(data) is not bytes or len(data) > 65535:
raise ValueError("checksum.bytes")
total = 0
for i in range(0, len(data), 2):
total += (data[i] << 8) | (data[i+1] if i+1 < len(data) else 0)
while total >> 16:
total = (total & 65535) + (total >> 16)
return (~total) & 65535
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