Update how-to-make-a-release checklist with latest changes from 2.37 release
diff --git a/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release b/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release
index c913610..19ae2b2 100644
--- a/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release
+++ b/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release
@@ -201,10 +201,10 @@
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 "2.36.90" becomes "2.37". Change bfd/development.sh
+ value. Eg "2.37.90" becomes "2.38". 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-2.3x-release" comment and
+ updates and add a "this-is-the-2.38-release" comment and
commit.
22. Check that your file creation mask will create the
@@ -228,7 +228,9 @@
./src-release.sh -b -g -l -x binutils
24. Check that the files in the tarballs have the correct
- permissions. (FIXME: How to do this ?)
+ permissions.
+
+ tar tvf binutils-2.37.tar.bz2 | grep -e "---"
25. Sanity check the release on x86_64-pc-linux-gnu by building and
running the testsuites (gas, gold, binutils and ld). Make the
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@
cd /dev/shm
mkdir delme
cd delme
- tar xvf <path-to-sources>/binutils-2.*.tar.xz
+ tar xvf <path-to-sources>/binutils-2.*.tar.lz
chmod -R -w binutils-2.*
mkdir build
cd build
@@ -253,9 +255,12 @@
26. Tag the branch with the new release number:
git tag -a binutils-2_3x <=== Be careful to get the tag right
+
[optional: add "-u XXXXX" to sign with a gpg key]
enter a tag message such as: "Official Binutils 2.3x release"
-
+
+ eg: git tag -a binutils-2_37 -u DD9E3C4F
+
NB/ If you do sign the binaries make sure to use a key
that has been published with the FSF.
@@ -297,7 +302,11 @@
cd /sourceware/www/sourceware/htdocs/binutils
mkdir docs-2.3x
cd docs-2.3x
- mkdir as bfd binutils gprof ld
+ mkdir as
+ mkdir bfd
+ mkdir binutils
+ mkdir gprof
+ mkdir ld
cd ../docs-2.3(x-1)
get index.html
@@ -313,28 +322,38 @@
however, so the directories had to be made by hand, as shown above).
cd as
- lcd <build-dir>/gas/doc/
- put -R as {be patient - this takes a long time...}
+ lcd <build-dir>/gas/doc/as
+ put * {be patient - this takes a long time...}
+ lcd ..
+ cd ..
put as.html
put as.pdf
cd ../bfd
- lcd ../../../bfd/doc/
- put -R bfd
+ lcd ../../bfd/doc/bfd
+ put *
+ cd ..
+ lcd ..
put bfd.html
put bfd.pdf
cd ../binutils
- lcd ../../../binutils/doc/
- put -R binutils
+ lcd ../../binutils/doc/binutils
+ put *
+ cd ..
+ lcd ..
put binutils.html
put binutils.pdf
cd ../gprof
- lcd ../../../gprof/
- put -R doc/gprof
+ lcd ../../gprof/doc/gprof
+ put *
+ cd ..
+ lcd ../..
put gprof.html
put gprof.pdf
cd ../ld
- lcd ../../ld/
- put -R doc/ld
+ lcd ../ld/doc/ld
+ put *
+ cd ..
+ lcd ../..
put ld.html
put ld.pdf
