[coyotos-dev] coyotos.sleep, sleepTill, the epoch

[Valerio Bellizzomi]

On 15/02/2007, at 9.43, Jonathan S. Shapiro wrote:

>On Thu, 2007-02-15 at 13:11 +0100, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote:
>> On 15/02/2007, at 6.41, Jonathan S. Shapiro wrote:
>
>> >The issue won't be syntax errors in the mkimage input. The issue will
be
>> >a mis-arranged initial system image.
>> 
>> Yes. A 'mis-arranged initial system image' is what I meant with 'bad
>> system specification'.
>> Does mkimage check for syntax errors ?
>
>Of course.

Okay. These are the two motivations for the [install date + installer
identifier] record: (a) Analysis of mis-arranged initial system image, and
(b) helpful reference for disk diagnostics.

Rationale: the record could be used for automatic generation of test
reports.


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