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Phil Dibowitz schrieb:

Hello Phil,

> In some cases I see serial numbers as octet strings, i.e.:
> 
>         Serial Number:
>             ef:e1:73:da:b3:6a:cf:ad:6b:18:dd:58:7f:6b:49:fe
> 
> And other cases as an integer, i.e.:
> 
>         Serial Number: 2 (0x2)

The only difference is the size of the number.

The moment processors (and C libraries) support 128 bit sized integers
you will see both serial numbers printed in decimal...

It is only a representation in the output functions.

In the real data both are represented as an ASN1 integer,
one with 1 byte length, the other with 16 byte length...

bye

Goetz

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