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[v0.3] specify instances in which metadata-hash should not change?

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Description

Are there any instances in which we can assert that metadata-hash should remain the same? Or is the only invariant that if the hash doesn't change, then the mtime / size / contents should be the same ?

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Start by reading the v0.3 metadata-hash specification context and the invariant stated in the issue. Determine whether any condition guarantees an unchanged hash, or whether equality only implies unchanged mtime, size, and contents; document the resolved invariant in the relevant specification text.

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Assessment

Tech stack
wasm
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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