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refactor: use ftpmirror.gnu.org for gnu packages #8

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jakehamilton merged 1 commit from srxl/foundation:ftpmirror into main

2025-10-04 21:25:07 +00:00

srxl commented

2025-09-30 12:21:11 +00:00

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https://ftp.gnu.org is very, very slow. From the GNU downloads page:

[...]please try to use one of the many mirrors of our site listed below: the mirrors will give you faster response. [...] You can use the generic URLs https://ftpmirror.gnu.org and http://ftpmirror.gnu.org to automatically choose a nearby and up-to-date mirror.

Indeed, in my experience the mirrors are much faster. I don't see a reason we shouldn't default to them personally, so I've changed the default here.

Also see: auxolotl/labs#26

https://ftp.gnu.org is very, *very* slow. From the [GNU downloads page](https://www.gnu.org/prep/ftp.en.html): > [...]please try to use one of the many mirrors of our site listed below: the mirrors will give you faster response. [...] You can use the generic URLs https://ftpmirror.gnu.org and http://ftpmirror.gnu.org to automatically choose a nearby and up-to-date mirror. Indeed, in my experience the mirrors are much faster. I don't see a reason we shouldn't default to them personally, so I've changed the default here. Also see: auxolotl/labs#26

srxl added 1 commit 2025-09-30 12:21:12 +00:00

refactor: use ftpmirror.gnu.org for gnu packages fb345a4f57

ftp.gnu.org is very, *very* slow. ftpmirror.gnu.org will instead download from a mirror of the GNU server, which is
almost always much faster.

srxl referenced this pull request from auxolotl/labs

2025-09-30 12:21:31 +00:00

refactor: use ftpmirror.gnu.org for gnu packages #26

srd424 commented

2025-09-30 16:01:05 +00:00

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Seems to evaluate OK on hydra: https://hydra.aux-cache.dev/jobset/aux-prs/foundation-pr8.1

r-vdp commented

2025-09-30 22:15:47 +00:00

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I get several hash mismatches with this change:

       error: hash mismatch in file downloaded from 'https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/coreutils/coreutils-5.0.tar.gz':
         specified: sha256-wnznXj9iRV9PrPTz/VW8njh30KsdXAQmyU2haMw0mIM=
         got:       sha256-1k0P1yECe/rStrLYbISqIUphx5Gn7DV2ajD8FAlewDw=

       error: hash mismatch in file downloaded from 'https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/gcc-4.6.4/gcc-core-4.6.4.tar.gz':
         specified: sha256-5TSlywWrg51897JJb9XfQudjUpJsHPDZTedhhMJqc5w=
         got:       sha256-9wNwl9AA3gke+lhE4VqqdrIFSS62GHYhViZ2oTo0V/4=

What's weird, is that when I download the files, they actually hash to the same value. And when I manually select a mirror instead of ftpmirror.gnu.org, then it also works. So it seems that this mirror sometimes responds with wrong responses?

I get several hash mismatches with this change: ``` error: hash mismatch in file downloaded from 'https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/coreutils/coreutils-5.0.tar.gz': specified: sha256-wnznXj9iRV9PrPTz/VW8njh30KsdXAQmyU2haMw0mIM= got: sha256-1k0P1yECe/rStrLYbISqIUphx5Gn7DV2ajD8FAlewDw= error: hash mismatch in file downloaded from 'https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/gcc/gcc-4.6.4/gcc-core-4.6.4.tar.gz': specified: sha256-5TSlywWrg51897JJb9XfQudjUpJsHPDZTedhhMJqc5w= got: sha256-9wNwl9AA3gke+lhE4VqqdrIFSS62GHYhViZ2oTo0V/4= ``` What's weird, is that when I download the files, they actually hash to the same value. And when I manually select a mirror instead of `ftpmirror.gnu.org`, then it also works. So it seems that this mirror sometimes responds with wrong responses?

srxl commented

2025-09-30 22:20:50 +00:00

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Interesting, maybe some mirrors in the rotation aren't complete, and it's returning 404 pages or something similar? Or maybe it's mirror downtime?

I wonder if there's a way to select from a more reliable subset...

Interesting, maybe some mirrors in the rotation aren't complete, and it's returning 404 pages or something similar? Or maybe it's mirror downtime? I wonder if there's a way to select from a more reliable subset...

vlinkz referenced this pull request from auxolotl/labs

2025-10-03 04:40:13 +00:00

refactor: use ftpmirror.gnu.org for gnu packages #26

srxl commented

2025-10-03 12:27:53 +00:00

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Seems like it is indeed an incomplete mirror in the rotation (https://mirror.clientvps.com, see https://matrix.to/#/#general:auxolotl.org/$0h1bQTlpeNXHN7K43q9g433cxDTHf9aHo2OtcvSls4k).

5225225 commented

2025-10-03 12:57:01 +00:00

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Yeah, I emailed them(clientvps.com) about it. Even if there is a flaky mirror in the pool, it's much better than the current state of "it doesn't build at all because ftp.gnu.org is so slow it's effectively down", so this should be merged even before the mirror.clientvps.com issue is fixed(either on their end, or by being removed from the pool) IMO.

~~In any case, I'll leave a note in #general if i get a reply about the mirror.~~

Got a reply, it shouldn't be an issue anymore.

~~Yeah, I emailed them(clientvps.com) about it. Even if there is a flaky mirror in the pool, it's much better than the current state of "it doesn't build at all because ftp.gnu.org is so slow it's effectively down", so this should be merged even before the mirror.clientvps.com issue is fixed(either on their end, or by being removed from the pool) IMO.~~ ~~In any case, I'll leave a note in `#general` if i get a reply about the mirror.~~ Got a reply, it shouldn't be an issue anymore.