Bugzilla Bug 136553

Looks like binutils-2.17.05.02 was released a bit too early, because
binutils-2.16.94 was released this morning.  Wouldn't the version differences
cause a problem?  Also, it looks like the --as-needed fixes were merged into
2.16.94.

no, 2.17.xxx is taken from a different cvs branch than 2.16.9x

in portage

No, binutils-2.16.9x are the prereleases of binutils-2.17.  binutils-2.17.05.02
came from ftp.kernel.org long before binutils-2.16.94 was released.  So
logically binutils-2.17.05.02 version doesn't make any sense.

binutils-2.17.05.02 = binutils 2006 0526 in CVS on sources.redhat.com
binutils-2.16.94    = binutils 2006 0612 in CVS on sources.redhat.com

wrong

binutils-2.17.xx and 2.16.9x are taken from different cvs trees

It's nice to have an ebuild for 2.16.94, but with the current eclass's SRC_URI
emerge can't find the sources. 2.16.94 isn't available on any GNU mirror (I had
to download it manually from sourceware.org), and the patchsets don't seem to
be available on any Gentoo mirrors, even distfiles.gentoo.org (and these I
don't even know where to get elsewhere)

looks like i uploaded the patchsets but forgot to move them out of my ~

should be available now

as for the binutils snapshot, ive mirrored that on gentoo infra already

Okay, now binutils-2.16.94-patches-1.0.tar.bz2 can be downloaded, but...

>>> Downloading ftp://gentoo.mirrored.ca/distfiles/binutils-2.16.94-patches-1.0.tar.bz2
--07:40:20-- 
ftp://gentoo.mirrored.ca/distfiles/binutils-2.16.94-patches-1.0.tar.bz2
           => `/var/dist/binutils-2.16.94-patches-1.0.tar.bz2'
Resolving gentoo.mirrored.ca... 142.77.49.225
Connecting to gentoo.mirrored.ca|142.77.49.225|:21... connected.
Logging in as anonymous ... Logged in!
==> SYST ... done.    ==> PWD ... done.
==> TYPE I ... done.  ==> CWD /distfiles ... done.
==> PASV ... done.    ==> RETR binutils-2.16.94-patches-1.0.tar.bz2 ... done.
Length: 8,685 (8.5K) (unauthoritative)

100%[===================================================================>]
8,685         --.--K/s             

07:40:21 (66.33 KB/s) - `/var/dist/binutils-2.16.94-patches-1.0.tar.bz2' saved
[8685]

('Filesize does not match recorded size', 8685L, 7906)
!!! Fetched file: binutils-2.16.94-patches-1.0.tar.bz2 VERIFY FAILED!
!!! Reason: Filesize does not match recorded size
!!! Got:      Filesize does not match recorded size
!!! Expected: 8685
Removing corrupt distfile...

happens with all mirrors. (The error message is obviously incorrect, I'll file
a separate bug on that.)

looks like portage has problems updating digests properly ... fixed in cvs now