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[adontz]

We can't keep all developer machines up to date, because this means that
1) all binaries must be rebuilt, and huge ones dependent on many other packages like Qt will require a lot of time to rebuild
2) developer machines will not match production one, that's generally totally not acceptable.

I'm sure that #2 is not a very specific requirement. Also yes, we do not need gigabytes of packages, but conning part of repository is hard when I do not know how to correctly clone whole one.

[Socaltom]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', ' Actually, we're now compiling very special build of Qt, and we want to make sure all Qt5 dependencies are not newer than our build.
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$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'We can't keep all developer machines up to date, because this means that
1) all binaries must be rebuilt, and huge ones dependent on many other packages like Qt will require a lot of time to rebuild
2) developer machines will not match production one, that's generally totally not acceptable.

I'm sure that #2 is not a very specific requirement. Also yes, we do not need gigabytes of packages, but conning part of repository is hard when I do not know how to correctly clone whole one.')

What about updating everyone, then pointing them towards a non-existent mirror? Maybe even a ddns address that you can point to the actual repos when its time for everyone to upgrade. It sounds like you need to coordinate all the updates anyhow, the real risk is that someone updates out of sequence. So point them at the dead mirror and they can't update.

Probably a dumb idea,
But maybe there is something you can use in it.
Tom

[WarheadsSE]

That's a hackish way.

Still no decisive description of actual need, and we're scratching our heads trying to figure out what it is that needs to be "locked" and why.

[Socaltom]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')hat's a hackish way.