Re: Re: Patch to build-simple-cdd
Hi,
Nice to see progress on simple-cdd in the short time that I've been away.
I did one more run last Sunday and suspect, but can't confirm, some kind
of instability. Over the last three runs I've tried exactly the same
procedure with exactly the same profiles/*.download and
profiles/*.download files. It looked like I got different results. with
each run -- one successful; two not. May very well be an error(s) on my
part. I was stressed out, getting ready for my trip. But I'll run the
cycle again on Sunday, when I'm able to focus again on the task.
One problem is that I feel like I'm blindly following a set of
procedures that I don't understand -- and the procedures themselves are
a moving target. Thus, I can't distinguish between my blunders and
genuine bugs.
Has anyone published an authoritative design document that spells out in
pseudo code or other high-level representation what's happening under
the hood when you run simple-cdd?
What I'd most love to see is a two-part doc; 1. Overview of the
algorithm used in simple-cdd for generating a custom distribution; 2. A
step-by-step procedure for configuring and running simple-cdd to
generate a custom distribution -- something similar to the simple
outlines that I've included in earlier postings.
I recognize that the source code would be the most authoritative source
of all, but I for one am not sufficiently skilled to follow what's going
on in source, nor how to translate source into best-practice run-time
procedures.
Would it be possible to publish a wiki or similarly community
reviewable /editable user document along the lines above that is clearly
designated as most authoritative? If others thought it useful, I'd be
happy to help with the writing, editing, and updating of such a beast if
I can get knowledgeable guidance.
Best wishes,
Lloyd R. Prentice
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