i386 and amd64 snapshots - kernel SHA256 mismatch

[JC Choisy]

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

Thanks,
-jc

Re: i386 and amd64 snapshots - kernel SHA256 mismatch

[JC Choisy]

Theo de Raadt deraadt at cvs.openbsd.org writes:
 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.
 

OpenBSD-current is most of the times an excellent quality system,
better and more reliable than most other 'stable' systems. This may
alter one's ability to keep his expectations where they should be.

That being out of the way, you got me wondering what good is
any integrity check which failure is OK.

Thanks,
-jc

Re: i386 and amd64 snapshots - kernel SHA256 mismatch

[JC Choisy]

Marco Peereboom slash at peereboom.us writes:
 
 It is only meant to help uptight people having some sort of false sense
 of integrity/security.  It really is for release only because snapshots
 are a moving target.  In my opinion the whole check is a giant waste of
 time because every damn time the snaps are out of sync for a reason or
 another people come whining to the list about something that is
 irrelevant.
 

Understood and noted. I hope this didn't sound like whining. I really
was just reporting on what looked like a problem in the builds.

Forgive the noise.