docs: name dump preservation catalogs in faq

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Abdessamad Derraz committed 2026-08-07 19:04:33 +02:00
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@@ -342,6 +342,12 @@ def generate_readme(db: dict, platforms_dir: str) -> str:
" source code, file by file where a profile exists; when the two"
" disagree, the code wins.",
"",
"Hashes document what emulator code loads and accepts, not dump"
" provenance; that boundary, and how it relates to preservation"
" catalogs such as No-Intro, is drawn in the"
f" [FAQ]({SITE_URL}wiki/faq/"
"#are-these-files-verified-against-original-hardware-dumps).",
"",
"1. **Read emulator source code** - trace every file the code loads, its expected hash and size",
"2. **Cross-reference with platforms** - match against what each platform declares",
"3. **Build packs** - include baseline files plus what each platform's cores need",
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@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ variant satisfying the most checks, logging any conflict it cannot
resolve.
Whether a file byte-matches the original hardware ROM is a different
question, answered by dump-preservation catalogs, not by emulator code.
question, answered by dump-preservation catalogs such as No-Intro,
Redump, and TOSEC, not by emulator code.
The two views usually agree; when they differ, this project follows the
code, because that is what decides whether your emulator boots.