void-linux / void-linux/void-mklive
warn if date is older than iso creation time
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Description
<maldridge> abby: it would be nice to have a way to bake in the date the installers were created, and if the clock is detected to be before this date warn the user
<maldridge> and potentially prompt setting the clock
<maldridge> mostly because not doing this can lead to all the files being installed with a bogus ctime
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No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. First inspect the live-image creation and installer-generation paths to find where the ISO creation time could be recorded and where the system clock is checked; done means an outdated clock produces the requested warning and clock-setting prompt behavior.
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- Tech stack
- shell
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- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100