On 2021-08-05, Vagrant Cascadian wrote: > Timestamps are embedded in the info pages shipped in grub2-common: > > > https://tests.reproducible-builds.org/debian/rb-pkg/bullseye/amd64/diffoscope-results/grub2.html > > ./usr/share/info/grub.info-1.gz > > ...27·August·2022 > vs. > ...24·July·2021 > > > The attached patches fix this by removing the UPDATED parts from > docs/grub-dev.texi and docs/grub.texi.
I have confirmed that this issue is still present and that the patch fixes the issue. > There are still several other outstanding issues affecting the > reproducibility of grub2(including other timestamp issues), but this > should help reduce the differences to troubleshoot the remaining issues. Would you be amenable to an NMU of grub2 to fix this timestamp issue (#991926) and several of the other outstanding reproducibility issues? https://bugs.debian.org/991928 (locales) https://bugs.debian.org/991927 (/bin/sh vs. /bin/bash) https://bugs.debian.org/1138608 (ordering in lintian overrides) There are still some remaining issues, but this would at least fix a few of the packages produced by grub2 that are not building reproducibly: https://reproduce.debian.net/excuses.html?source_name=grub2 Am looking at the other issues too, but since some are nearly 5 years old... it would be nice to get them fixed to reduce the noise. :) live well, vagrant > From 5350251d24394b67c2075ece7a4af18a8a299b0a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 > From: Vagrant Cascadian <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:05:21 +0000 > Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Remove updated timestamps from grub.texi and > grub-dev.texi > > The timestamps are embedded in the documentation at build time, which > does not accurately reflect when the documentation was last updated, > and obviously causes issues for reproducible builds to embed the build > time. > > https://reproducible-builds.org/docs/timestamps/ > --- > docs/grub-dev.texi | 5 ++--- > docs/grub.texi | 5 ++--- > 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/docs/grub-dev.texi b/docs/grub-dev.texi > index 635ec7231..6accaf4c8 100644 > --- a/docs/grub-dev.texi > +++ b/docs/grub-dev.texi > @@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ > @finalout > > @copying > -This developer manual is for GNU GRUB (version @value{VERSION}, > -@value{UPDATED}). > +This developer manual is for GNU GRUB (version @value{VERSION}). > > Copyright @copyright{} > 1999,2000,2001,2002,2004,2005,2006,2008,2009,2010,2011 Free Software > Foundation, Inc. > > @@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ Invariant Sections. > @titlepage > @sp 10 > @title the GNU GRUB developer manual > -@subtitle The GRand Unified Bootloader, version @value{VERSION}, > @value{UPDATED}. > +@subtitle The GRand Unified Bootloader, version @value{VERSION}. > @author Yoshinori K. Okuji > @author Colin D Bennett > @author Vesa Jääskeläinen > diff --git a/docs/grub.texi b/docs/grub.texi > index 25f77d342..a3dc79301 100644 > --- a/docs/grub.texi > +++ b/docs/grub.texi > @@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ > @finalout > > @copying > -This manual is for GNU GRUB (version @value{VERSION}, > -@value{UPDATED}). > +This manual is for GNU GRUB (version @value{VERSION}). > > Copyright @copyright{} > 1999,2000,2001,2002,2004,2006,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013 Free Software > Foundation, Inc. > > @@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ Invariant Sections. > @titlepage > @sp 10 > @title the GNU GRUB manual > -@subtitle The GRand Unified Bootloader, version @value{VERSION}, > @value{UPDATED}. > +@subtitle The GRand Unified Bootloader, version @value{VERSION}. > @author Gordon Matzigkeit > @author Yoshinori K. Okuji > @author Colin Watson > -- > 2.32.0
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