[TYPO3-core] RFC: #10201: Duplicate cHash Values

[Dmitry Dulepov]

Hi!

Dan Osipov wrote:
> Type: Bug
> Branches: trunk
> BT Reference: http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=10201
> 
> Problem:
> See the discussion on the english list with the same title (can't
> provide a link to support.typo3.org, it doesn't have posts since
> December...)
> 
> The basic issue is that sometimes links point to the wrong page. This
> happens on our installation in tt_news due to large number articles.
> Often, after clearing realURL chashcache table, links point to the wrong
> articles. This patch should solve the issue.

What does core team think about it?

I am in favor of using full md5(). It is correct from formal point of view. The only drawbacks that I see are:
- longer URLs
- sometimes 404 because of the wrong cHash if followed from Google

-- 
Dmitry Dulepov
TYPO3 core team
http://dmitry-dulepov.com/
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