Reproducible Builds

[IzzySoft]

I've checked your app if its build is reproducible (see: Reproducible bulds, special client support and more in our repo), but I could not even build the app from the tag – as the tag points to a commit which is not present in the repo here. Did you maybe forget to push some code?

We'd appreciate if you could help making your build reproducible. We've prepared some hints on reproducible builds for that.

Looking forward to your reply!

[DanGLES3]

I've checked your app if its build is reproducible (see: Reproducible bulds, special client support and more in our repo), but I could not even build the app from the tag – as the tag points to a commit which is not present in the repo here. Did you maybe forget to push some code?

We'd appreciate if you could help making your build reproducible. We've prepared some hints on reproducible builds for that.

Looking forward to your reply!

I'm not very good at this code stuff, so I've never bothered with ensuring reproducible builds, I'll try when I have a new build to publish

[IzzySoft]

I'm not very good at this code stuff, so I've never bothered with ensuring reproducible builds

Fair enough – but hopefully the hints linked help you with that. Especially what's outlined there as §1 (aka "the cardinal rule"), which should be quite easy to follow.

I'll try when I have a new build to publish

Can't ask for more (except for a "ping" when that release is available, so I can check again). Thanks in advance for trying – and 🤞

[IzzySoft]

No pressure, just wondering: any ETA for the new build?

[DanGLES3]

No pressure, just wondering: any ETA for the new build?

I mean, is there anything currently broken with the module to warrant an update? I haven't gotten any bug reports in months so i figured there's still no need for an update

[IzzySoft]

is there anything currently broken

The build process 😉 As I wrote above, I cannot even build from code. Reproducible builds are a security feature (if successful, they confirm the APK was really built from the code it claims to, nothing added or removed), which is really good to have especially for privileged apps.

I ask because I want to get my backlog down 🙈 And I write "no pressure" as I know other people also have their load of tasks. So I carefully ask for an ETA to at least know where we stand – and in the hope it would not be too far into the future…

[DanGLES3]

is there anything currently broken

The build process 😉 As I wrote above, I cannot even build from code. Reproducible builds are a security feature (if successful, they confirm the APK was really built from the code it claims to, nothing added or removed), which is really good to have especially for privileged apps.

I ask because I want to get my backlog down 🙈 And I write "no pressure" as I know other people also have their load of tasks. So I carefully ask for an ETA to at least know where we stand – and in the hope it would not be too far into the future…

I'll see if I can get it done this week

[IzzySoft]

Thanks!

[DanGLES3]

Thanks!

Unfortunately, I can't guarantee I'll be able to push and update this week as my computer is unfortunately broken for the time being, and I can't afford to fix it at the moment, So I'm trying to ask my brother to see if he can help me fix it.

[IzzySoft]

Well, then it takes a week longer. Worse things happen these days…

[DanGLES3]

Well, then it takes a week longer. Worse things happen these days…

Got any way i can contact you more directly so i can have an easier time getting this whole reproducible build system working?

[IzzySoft]

Depends on what you have in mind. Email isn't really suited for this, nor are DMs on the Fediverse. Issues usually work best for this kind of task. Except when you're on a try-and-err run (as I am often when trying to get an app RB) and need to "debug online with a second pair of eyes" of course.

[DanGLES3]

Depends on what you have in mind. Email isn't really suited for this, nor are DMs on the Fediverse. Issues usually work best for this kind of task. Except when you're on a try-and-err run (as I am often when trying to get an app RB) and need to "debug online with a second pair of eyes" of course.

Alright, I'll talk to you tomorrow, just got my computer fixed tho it's kinda late rn, hope that's ok with you

[IzzySoft]

Hope your computer feels better meanwhile?

[DanGLES3]

Hope your computer feels better meanwhile?

Sorry, but I honestly don't know when I'll get around to it, I just have a hard time wrapping my head around on how to do this whole thing.

I don't mean to waste your time, so I'll just say this, I'll see if I can get around to doing it this week, If I don't do it by friday, you can just close this issue.

I'm honestly sorry for making you wait so long for seemingly no progress, I'm just not good at this whole development thing.

[IzzySoft]

Hey, don't worry – health first, get well! I'll just keep sending a ping every now and then if you don't mind. Will slow down and not ping more often than once a month (and of course fully stop once solved – or you tell me to).

Thanks for trying and all your help!