[Buildroot] buildroot snapshot
Mike Sander
msander at ripnet.com
Tue Jun 24 04:51:40 UTC 2008
Thiago A. Corrêa wrote:
>> I guess I am looking for confirmation that the snapshot contains
>> specific versions of packages and patches, and these same ones will be
>> used even if the snapshot is run at a later date.
>>
>
> Yes. Although sometimes packages vanish from their download sites for
> whatever reason. In that case, you might be forced to bump versions or
> update URLs in .mk files. That's unavoidable, unless you save/mirror
> your download folder.
>
>
Thank You for the confirmation. Good point about specific bits
disappearing. I'll be sure to archive these.
As we move from development to production stability and repeatability
become more critical.
I have also been thinking about this in the context of "what if one of
my development boxes dies?" ... what do I need to do to get back to a
working system.
Regards,
Mike
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