On 08/01/2019 10:52, Stefan Claas wrote:
> #define MAX_ATTR_PACKET_LENGTH    ( 16 * 1024*1024)
> [...]
> 
> Was this large image size requested so that people
> in crypto circles can hide stuff in images etc. and then
> use key servers as secret distribution medium?

Well, changing this number to something smaller would do nothing to
prevent this. It's probably just a generous upper limit to prevent a DoS
on GnuPG. What keyservers accept is not influenced by GnuPG.

HTH,

Peter.

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