[Yum-devel] Selecting mirrors on the "freshness" of their repomd, not just their speed

[Willem Riede]

On 12/20/2005 03:26:56 AM, seth vidal wrote:
> > > a cron job on the server that runs every 15 minutes should be able to  
> update > > the files handed out at the mirrorlist=<url>. surely that is  
> going to be > > more effective at checking mirrror freshness.
> >> While in theory, you have a point, there are two practical problems with  
> what > you say:
> >> 1. I don't see RedHat volunteering to have that process going on their  
> server;
> 
> Have you asked?

No - I admit it is just an expectation - who/where would I ask?
And, how difficult would it be to set up a robust mechanism of mirrors  
reporting to the main site that their mirror has now been updated?

Regards, Willem Riede.