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ovl.py verify compared the chain head with anchor.json only when that file existed. If the file was missing and no --anchor was given, the check was skipped without any message. This makes the check fail closed:

  • Missing anchor: verify exits with anchor … not found; pass --no-anchor only to check a run that has no anchor yet.
  • --no-anchor: an explicit opt-out for runs that aren't anchored yet (run_full.sh's on-pod checks, follow.sh mirroring during training). It prints a visible WARNING.
  • Flags: --anchor and --no-anchor can't be used together.

Tests in tests/simple/test_ovl_anchor.py:

  • a missing anchor fails by default;
  • the opt-out warns and continues;
  • the two flags are rejected together;
  • the existing "explicit anchor path" test now expects the failure.

The four new or changed tests fail on the old code. The weights and zero-check tests pass --no-anchor, because their fixtures have no anchor. All 34 tests in tests/simple pass.

The README's CPU check runs ovl.py from the v1.0.0 tag, so users get this behaviour once a new tag exists.

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  • Behavior Changes
    • Verification now requires an anchor by default. Provide an explicit anchor file or use the opt-out for runs that have not yet been anchored.
    • The opt-out displays a warning that verification does not compare the chain with a timestamped anchor.
    • The explicit-anchor option and opt-out cannot be used together.
  • Documentation
    • Clarified the anchor requirements and opt-out in the command reference.

verify compared the chain head with anchor.json only when the file was
present, and silently skipped the check otherwise. A missing anchor now
stops verify, and the explicit --no-anchor opt-out (for runs that aren't
anchored yet, such as run_full.sh and follow.sh during training) prints
a warning. --anchor and --no-anchor are mutually exclusive.
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The verifier now requires an anchor by default. The new --no-anchor option allows verification without an anchor and prints a warning. Scripts, tests, and documentation reflect the updated behavior.

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Anchor verification

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Verifier anchor contract
simple/ovl.py, tests/simple/test_ovl_anchor.py
The verify command requires an anchor unless --no-anchor is set. The two options are mutually exclusive. Tests cover missing and explicit anchors, opt-out behavior, and argument exclusivity.
Unanchored verification callers
simple/README.md, simple/follow.sh, simple/run_full.sh, tests/simple/test_ovl.py, tests/simple/test_simple_verify.py
The scripts and tests pass --no-anchor for unanchored verification. The README documents the default anchor requirement and the opt-out.

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Change: Bug fix

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Suggested reviewers: panshularora

Merge Risk: Low · previous review 1a828

The opt-out path needs a successful verification assertion to prevent regressions; the remaining merge risk is otherwise bounded.

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- Around line 94-96: Update the `--no-anchor` test using `verify_ok` to provide
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Comment thread tests/simple/test_ovl_anchor.py Resolved
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