title: Comparing the Checksums of Two executables built from the same exact source
body: <p>I have a question regarding the verification of executable files, compiled with visual studio, using a checksum:
  If I build a project from src, I end up with an executable, call it exec1.exe, that has some metadata in it.
  If I later rebuild the same exact src, I get another executable, say exec2.exe, it also has its own metadata section.</p>
  
  <p>If I create a checksum for each of the two files, they differ since the metadata information between the two files is different.
  Does anyone know of a way to bypass the metadata when I do a checksum of the files, so that regardless of the metadata, doing a checksum of the two files will result in the same checksum value? Or how to compile the binaries, such that as long as the src is identical, I end up with the same executables?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance for your input,
  Regards</p>