[oe] Checksums.ini again - new format this time

[Koen Kooi]

On 29-10-09 12:41, Marcin Juszkiewicz wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I know that checksums.ini returns many times on ML so many of you are bored
> with it. But I have some stuff to show/share about it.
>
> Sometime ago new format was suggested for conf/checksums.ini and I implemented
> it today. It looks simple and is simple:
>
> [archivename]
> url0=url-to-sources
> url1=alternative-url-to-sources
> url2=another-alternative-url-to-sources
> md5=md5sum
> sha256=sha256sum
>
> What differs from old implementation? Use of archive names instead of urls so
> no more "I fetch from my local Debian mirror and got hit by lack of checksums"
> etc problems. By default OE does not even care about urls - it just checks for
> section by archive name and use md5/sha256 sums to check does file is the
> proper one. Urls can be used by source mirror building tools.
>
> How many changes are needed? Few:
>
> 1. 3 lines patch to base.bbclass
> 2. new checksums sorter
> 3. old checksums ->  new checksums converter
>
> I think that it would be nice to switch to that.
>
> Ideas? Opinions?

Even though the cabal apparantly doesn't want people to respond to your 
idea, I'm going to respond anyway.

I like your idea and think we should implement it. I'm not sure how the 
urlX entries would benefit my usecase, but I suppose it doesn't hurt to 
have them.

regards,

Koen