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memtest86-efi: 8.4 -> 9.3.1000

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@ -8,23 +8,13 @@
stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
pname = "memtest86-efi";
version = "8.4";
version = "9.3.1000";
src = fetchzip {
# TODO: We're using the previous version of memtest86 because the
# company developing memtest86 has stopped providing a versioned download
# link for the latest version:
#
# https://www.passmark.com/forum/memtest86/44494-version-8-1-distribution-file-is-not-versioned?p=44505#post44505
#
# However, versioned links for the previous version are available, so that
# is what is being used.
#
# It does look like redistribution is okay, so if we had somewhere to host
# binaries that we make sure to version, then we could probably keep up
# with the latest versions released by the company.
url = "https://www.memtest86.com/downloads/memtest86-${version}-usb.zip";
sha256 = "sha256-jh4FKCYZbOQhRv6B7N8Hmw6RQCQvbBGaGFTMLwM1nk8=";
# We're using the Internet Archive Wayback Machine because the company developing MemTest86 has stopped providing a versioned download link for the latest version:
# https://forums.passmark.com/memtest86/44494-version-8-1-distribution-file-is-not-versioned
url = "https://web.archive.org/web/20211111004725/https://www.memtest86.com/downloads/memtest86-usb.zip";
sha256 = "sha256-GJdZCUFw1uX4HcaaAy5QqDGNqHTFtrqla13wF7xCAaM=";
stripRoot = false;
};
@ -57,18 +47,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
'';
meta = with lib; {
homepage = "http://memtest86.com/";
homepage = "https://www.memtest86.com/";
downloadPage = "https://www.memtest86.com/download.htm";
changelog = "https://www.memtest86.com/whats-new.html";
description = "A tool to detect memory errors, to be run from a bootloader";
longDescription = ''
A UEFI app that is able to detect errors in RAM. It can be run from a
bootloader. Released under a proprietary freeware license.
'';
# The Memtest86 License for the Free Edition states,
# "MemTest86 Free Edition is free to download with no restrictions on usage".
# However the source code for Memtest86 does not appear to be available.
#
# https://www.memtest86.com/license.htm
# MemTest86 Free Edition is free to download with no restrictions on usage. However, the source code is not available.
# https://www.memtest86.com/tech_license-information.html
license = licenses.unfreeRedistributable;
maintainers = with maintainers; [ cdepillabout ];
platforms = platforms.linux;