> 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
