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Update description of how to make a release to include the use of the git clean command.

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PR 23440
	* README-how-to-make-a-release: Use git clean to delete spurious
	files from the local source repository.
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2019-02-12 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
PR 23440
* README-how-to-make-a-release: Use git clean to delete spurious
files from the local source repository.
2019-02-08 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
* size.c (berkeley_format): Delete.

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@ -95,14 +95,19 @@ How to perform a release.
Make sure that this includes the .pot files as well as the
configure and makefiles.
8. Create an initial prerelease:
8. Create an initial pre-release:
a. Create a source tarball of the BRANCH sources:
a. Remove any auto-generated files, in order to force the
src-release script to rebuild them.
cd <branch-sources>
git clean -fdx .
b. Create a source tarball of the BRANCH sources:
cd <branch-sources>
./src-release -x binutils
./src-release -x binutils
b. Build a test target using this tarball.
c. Build a test target using this tarball.
cp binutils-<version>.tar.xz /dev/shm
cd /dev/shm
@ -114,29 +119,15 @@ How to perform a release.
If there are problems, fix them.
c. Upload the prerelease snapshot to the sourceware FTP site:
d. Upload the pre-release snapshot to the sourceware FTP site:
cd <branch-sources>
scp binutils-<version>.tar.xz sourceware.org:~ftp/pub/binutils/snapshots
ssh sourceware.org md5sum ~ftp/pub/binutils/snapshots/binutils-<version>.tar.xz
d. Clean up the source directory.
e. Clean up the source directory again.
rm binutils-<version> binutils-<version>.tar binutils-<version>.tar.xz
rm gas/bfin-lex.c \
gas/bfin-parse.c \
gas/bfin-parse.h \
gas/itbl-lex.c \
gas/itbl-parse.c \
gas/itbl-parse.h \
gas/m68k-parse.c \
gas/rl78-parse.c \
gas/rl78-parse.h \
gas/rx-parse.c \
gas/rx-parse.h \
gold/yyscript.c \
gold/yyscript.h
rm -fr proto-toplev
git clean -fdx .
9. Tell the Translation Project where to find the new tarball.
<coordinator@translationproject.org>
@ -145,11 +136,11 @@ How to perform a release.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Translation Project
The 2.31 release branch has been created for the FSF binutils.
The 2.3x release branch has been created for the FSF binutils.
A snapshot of the branch sources can be found here:
https://sourceware.org/pub/binutils/snapshots/binutils-2.30.90.tar.xz
https://sourceware.org/pub/binutils/snapshots/binutils-2.3x.90.tar.xz
We hope to make the official release of the sources on the 8th July
although that could change if there are important bugs that need to
@ -163,13 +154,13 @@ Dear Translation Project
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi Everyone,
The 2.XX branch has now been created:
The 2.3x branch has now been created:
git clone git://sourceware.org/git/binutils-gdb.git -b binutils-2_XX-branch 2.XX
git clone git://sourceware.org/git/binutils-gdb.git -b binutils-2_3x-branch 2.3x
A snapshot of the sources is also available here:
https://sourceware.org/pub/binutils/snapshots/binutils-2.XX.90.tar.xz
https://sourceware.org/pub/binutils/snapshots/binutils-2.3x.90.tar.xz
Please could all patches for the branch be run by me.
The rules for the branch are:
@ -199,15 +190,15 @@ When the time comes to actually make the release....
patch files (.reg .orig *~) left over.
cd <branch>
cvsclean | xargs rm
git clean -dfx .
21. Update the release number in bfd/version.m4 on the release
branch to a whole new minor version number, without a point
value. Eg "2.29.90" becomes "2.30". Change bfd/development.sh
to set all values to "false". Regenerate the configure and
makefiles. And *info* files. Add ChangeLog entries for the
updates and add a "this-is-the-2.XX-release" comment and
commit. Make sure to include the .gmo files.
updates and add a "this-is-the-2.3x-release" comment and
commit.
22. Check that your file creation mask will create the
correct file permissions. Eg:
@ -239,16 +230,16 @@ When the time comes to actually make the release....
26. Tag the branch with the new release number:
git tag -a binutils-2_XX
git tag -a binutils-2_3x
[optional: add "-u XXXXX" to sign with a gpg key]
git push origin binutils-2_XX
git push origin binutils-2_3x
NB/ If you do sign the binaries make sure to use a key
that has been published with the FSF.
27. Upload the tarballs to ftp.gnu.org.
gnupload --to ftp.gnu.org:binutils binutils-X.XX.tar.*
gnupload --to ftp.gnu.org:binutils binutils-2.3x.tar.*
The gnupload script is in the gnulib/build-aux directory.
@ -259,8 +250,8 @@ When the time comes to actually make the release....
sftp sourceware.org
cd /sourceware/ftp/pub/binutils/releases
put binutils-X.XX.tar.*
chmod 644 binutils-X.XX.tar.*
put binutils-2.3x.tar.*
chmod 644 binutils-2.3x.tar.*
quit
FIXME: Should the signatures (created by the gnupload script in
@ -269,20 +260,20 @@ When the time comes to actually make the release....
29. Update web pages. For sourceware.org:
Create a new documentation folder on the sourceware.org web
pages as /sourceware/www/sourceware/htdocs/binutils/docs-X.XX.
pages as /sourceware/www/sourceware/htdocs/binutils/docs-2.3x.
sftp sourceware.org
cd /sourceware/www/sourceware/htdocs/binutils
mkdir docs-X.XX
cd docs-X.XX
mkdir docs-2.3x
cd docs-2.3x
mkdir as bfd binutils gprof ld
cd ../docs-X.(XX-1)
cd ../docs-2.3(x-1)
get index.html
Update the (local copy of the) index.html file to point to the
new documentation and mention the new version and then upload it.
cd ../docs-X.XX
cd ../docs-2.3x
put index.html
Make the html documentation locally with the "make html" command
@ -310,7 +301,7 @@ When the time comes to actually make the release....
to the new documentation.
cd ../../..
get indexl.html
get index.html
[edit]
put index.html
quit
@ -328,7 +319,7 @@ When the time comes to actually make the release....
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi Everyone,
We are pleased to announce that version 2.XX of the GNU Binutils project
We are pleased to announce that version 2.3x of the GNU Binutils project
sources have been released and are now available for download at:
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/binutils
@ -346,24 +337,9 @@ When the time comes to actually make the release....
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
31. Clean up the source tree. (Use "git status" to find new
files, and remove them).
31. Clean up the source tree:
rm binutils-<version> binutils-<version>.tar binutils-<version>.tar.xz
rm gas/bfin-lex.c \
gas/bfin-parse.c \
gas/bfin-parse.h \
gas/itbl-lex.c \
gas/itbl-parse.c \
gas/itbl-parse.h \
gas/m68k-parse.c \
gas/rl78-parse.c \
gas/rl78-parse.h \
gas/rx-parse.c \
gas/rx-parse.h \
gold/yyscript.c \
gold/yyscript.h
rm -fr proto-toplev
git clean -fdx .
32. Edit bfd/development.sh on the branch and set the development flag
to "true". (Leave the experimental flag set to "false"). Also bump
@ -371,7 +347,7 @@ When the time comes to actually make the release....
date suffix keeps the version lower than the trunk version.
Regenerate files. Commit these changes.
33. Email the binutils list telling everyone that the 2.XX branch
33. Email the binutils list telling everyone that the 2.3x branch
is now open for business as usual and that patched no longer
need special approval.
@ -409,20 +385,19 @@ looks like this:
3. In the branch sources:
a. Update the minor release number in bfd/version.m4.
b. Edit bfd/development.sh, set "development=false" and
"experimental=false".
b. Edit bfd/development.sh, set "development=false".
c. Regenerate the configure files.
c.1. Remove spurious autom4te.cache files:
find . -depth -name autom4te.cache -exec rm -r {} \;
d. Commit the updates along with a "this-is-the-2.XX.X-release"
d. Commit the updates along with a "this-is-the-2.3x.y-release"
note in all of the changelogs.
e. Tag the branch with the new release number:
git tag -a binutils-2_XX_X
git tag -a binutils-2_3x_y
[optional: add "-u XXXXX" to sign with a gpg key]
git push origin binutils-2_XX_X
git push origin binutils-2_3x_y
f. Check that your file creation mask will create the
correct file permissions. Eg:
@ -430,6 +405,7 @@ looks like this:
umask 022
g. Create the release tarballs:
./src-release -b -g -l -x binutils
h. Check that the files in the tarballs have the correct
@ -437,15 +413,16 @@ looks like this:
i. Edit bfd/development.sh and set "development=true".
j. Commit this change into the git repository.
k. Clean up the source tree. (Use "git status" to find new
files, and remove them).
k. Clean up the source tree.
git clean -dfx .
4. [If paranoid - upload the tarballs to one of the FTP servers and
ask people to test it before going on to step 5].
5. Upload the tarballs to ftp.gnu.org.
gnupload --to ftp.gnu.org:binutils binutils-X.XX.X.tar.*
gnupload --to ftp.gnu.org:binutils binutils-2.3x.y.tar.*
The gnupload script is in the gnulib/build-aux directory.
@ -453,8 +430,8 @@ looks like this:
sftp sourceware.org
cd /sourceware/ftp/pub/binutils/releases
put binutils-X.XX.X.tar.*
chmod 644 binutils-X.XX.X.tar.*
put binutils-2.3x.y.tar.*
chmod 644 binutils-2.3x.y.tar.*
quit
It is OK to upload the signatures as well.
@ -475,13 +452,13 @@ looks like this:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi Everyone,
We are pleased to announce that version 2.XX.X of the GNU Binutils
We are pleased to announce that version 2.3x.y of the GNU Binutils
project sources have been released and are now available for download at:
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/binutils
https://sourceware.org/pub/binutils/releases/
This is a point release over the previous 2.XX version, containing bug
This is a point release over the previous 2.3x version, containing bug
fixes but no new features.
Our thanks go out to all of the binutils contributors, past and