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Date:      Fri, 16 Jun 2023 23:55:05 +0000
From:      bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org
To:        bugs@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   [Bug 269777] sysutils/py-ansible-core: checksum errors
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--- Comment #6 from Charlie Li <vishwin@freebsd.org> ---
Checksums for Python bytecode are dubious at best considering their
non-deterministic characteristics. There is absolutely no guarantee that
bytecode compiled during one run will match another bytecode compile run, on
the same original Python source, at the byte-for-byte level (which is what =
our
checksums operate on), even though they are more likely than not functional=
ly
equivalent. This is a known problem in CPython land that not only does not =
have
any easy answers, but also not a priority to tackle. This is principally why
bytecode should be compiled *after* install (not during package) and only if
the user wants them.

imo CPython bytecode architecture is one of the most boneheaded decisions I=
've
ever seen, particularly when interacting with distro (in their parlance)
package systems, that *need* to operate on a byte-for-byte level.

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