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The mechanism is a clever application of quines (self-reproducing programs), first explained in the classic lecture “Reflections on Trusting Trust” by Ken Thomp
by anderskaseorg 2y ago
The mechanism is a clever application of quines (self-reproducing programs), first explained in the classic lecture “Reflections on Trusting Trust” by Ken Thompson:
https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/358198.358210 https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/358198.358210
Russ Cox obtained the actual code for Thompson’s compiler backdoor and presented it here:
https://research.swtch.com/nih https://research.swtch.com/nih