> From:       Theo de Raadt <deraadt () cvs ! openbsd ! org>
> Date:       2010-10-16 0:29:52
> 
> >I should have actually shown how much was mismatched...and it's more than 
> >just the kernel:
> > -----------------------(fine details 
> > skipped)----------------------------------
> >JC Choisy(tin...@tinono.com)@Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 08:58:49PM +0000:
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> The kernel in latest i386 and amd64 snapshots has a sha256 checksum
> >> that doesn't match what's listed in the SHA256 file. bsd.rd complains
> >> about this when trying to upgrade.
> >> 
> >> This is with the snapshots of Oct. 14th
> 
> With snapshots, this will happen from time to time.
> 
> If people start not understanding why the install media does this
> check, and that failure is OK, then I will remove the code on the
> install media.
> 
> Adjust your expectations.  A hash failure can be OK.
> 
> Another alternative is that I only do snapshot builds about every
> 2 weeks.  How's that idea?
> 
> As I say, adjust your expectations.
>

A simple technique for the perplexed would be to wait for snapshots that have a 
matching hash.  Skipping one or two snapshots is unlikely to cause cancer in 
laboratory animals.
--
Ed Ahlsen-Girard
Ft. Walton Beach FL

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