Cache online_repo results indefinitely, but allow force reload

usr/lib/python3.8/spoc/repo_online.py

@@ -86,13 +86,10 @@ def unpack_archive(archive_path, destination, expected_hash, observer):
     os.unlink(archive_path)
 
 data = None
-mtime = 0
 
-def load():
+def load(force=False):
     global data
-    global mtime
-    # Cache the result for 10 seconds
-    if mtime < time.time()-10:
+    if not data or force:
         with requests.Session() as session:
             resource = session.get(ONLINE_REPO_URL, timeout=5)
             resource.raise_for_status()
@@ -102,7 +99,6 @@ def load():
             packages_sig = resource.content
         get_public_key().verify(packages_sig, packages, ec.ECDSA(hashes.SHA512()))
         data = json.loads(packages.decode())
-        mtime = time.time()
 
 def get_entries(entry_type):
     load()