ICA: several files just differ in hardcoded compile time

[Bruce Dubbs]

For the record: vim, libcrypto.so.1.1, libgdbm.so.6.0.0, /use lib/perl5/<version>/<machine>-thread-multi/CORE/libperl.so, and libpython3.8.so.1.0

[Pierre Labastie]

There is nothing we can do except maybe tweaking the __DATE__ macro, but to use which date?

[Pierre Labastie]

We could

export SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH=$(date +%s -d <version date>)

where <version date> is the date of the book version (to set in general.ent as YYYYMMDD).

Expecting some thoughts from readers though.

[Bruce Dubbs]

Replying to pierre.labastie:

We could

export SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH=$(date +%s -d <version date>)

where <version date> is the date of the book version (to set in general.ent as YYYYMMDD).

I do not think this is appropriate for the book, but could be put into jhalfs to minimize the differences when doing ICA.

[Pierre Labastie]

Seems nobody is pushing for "reproducible builds", so closing

[Bruce Dubbs]

Milestone renamed