| This is an alpha testing release of GNU Libtool. To get the latest |
| CVS version of this package, do: |
| |
| export CVS_RSH=ssh |
| cvs -z3 -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.sv.gnu.org:/sources/libtool co libtool |
| cd libtool |
| ./bootstrap |
| |
| The `bootstrap' script sets up the source directory for you to hack. To |
| use it, you need a recent (maybe yet to be released) version of both |
| Autoconf and Automake. |
| |
| If you have any suggestions or bug reports, or you wish to port |
| libtool to a new platform, please send electronic mail to the libtool |
| mailing list <libtool@gnu.org> or bug reports to <bug-libtool@gnu.org>. |
| Don't forget to mention the version of libtool that you are currently |
| using (by typing `libtool --version'). |
| |
| ================================================================ |
| = Administrivia |
| |
| * If you incorporate a change from somebody on the net: |
| If it is a large change, you must make sure they have signed the |
| appropriate paperwork, and be sure to add their name and email |
| address to THANKS |
| |
| * If a change fixes a test, mention the test in the ChangeLog entry. |
| |
| * If somebody reports a new bug, mention his name in the ChangeLog entry |
| and in the test case you write. |
| |
| * The correct response to most actual bugs is to write a new test case |
| which demonstrates the bug. Then fix the bug, re-run the test suite, |
| and check everything in. |
| |
| * Some files in the libtool package are not owned by libtool. These |
| files should never be edited here. These files are: |
| COPYING |
| INSTALL |
| config/ |
| + config.guess |
| + config.sub |
| + depcomp |
| + install-sh |
| + mdate-sh |
| + missing |
| + texinfo.tex |
| doc/ |
| + fdl.texi |
| libltdl/ |
| + COPYING.LIB |
| + config.guess |
| + config.sub |
| + install-sh |
| + missing |
| |
| * Changes other than bug fixes must be mentioned in NEWS |
| |
| ================================================================ |
| = Test suite |
| |
| * Use "make check" liberally, on as many platforms as you can. Use as |
| many compilers and linkers you can. |
| |
| |
| ================================================================ |
| = Release procedure |
| |
| * If you are a libtool maintainer, but have not yet registered your |
| gpg public key and (preferred) email address with the FSF, send an |
| email, preferably GPG-signed, to <ftp-upload@gnu.org> that includes |
| the following: |
| |
| (a) name of package(s) that you are the maintainer for, and your |
| preferred email address. |
| |
| (b) an ASCII armored copy of your GnuPG key, as an attachment. |
| ("gpg --export -a YOUR_KEY_ID > mykey.asc" should give you |
| this.) |
| |
| When you have received acknowledgement of your message, the proper GPG |
| keys will be registered on ftp-upload.gnu.org and only then will you be |
| authorized to upload files to the FSF ftp machines. |
| |
| * Update the version number in configure.ac and libltdl/configure.ac. |
| See http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/contribute.html for details of |
| the numbering scheme. |
| |
| * Update NEWS, ChangeLog. |
| |
| * Run ./bootstrap. |
| |
| * Run ./configure and then make. Do not reuse an existing build tree, |
| remove an old config.status file if present. |
| |
| * Run `make fetch', which will fetch new versions of the files that are |
| maintained outside of libtool. |
| |
| * Run ./commit. |
| |
| * Run `make cvs-dist' which will build a release tarball (with `make |
| distcheck'), tag the tree with release-$(VERSION) and generate the |
| gpg signature files. |
| |
| * Make sure you have a copy of xdelta installed, and a copy of the previous |
| release tarball in the build directory. |
| |
| * Run 'make LASTRELEASE=min.maj[.mic[alpha]] deltas' to create both diff |
| and xdelta files between the previous release tarball and the new with |
| detached gpg signature files and clear signed directive files. |
| |
| * Upload release tarball, diff file and xdelta file, plus their associated |
| detached gpg signature files and clear signed directive files to |
| ftp-upload.gnu.org. If the upload is destined for ftp.gnu.org, then the |
| files should be placed in the /incoming/ftp directory. If the upload is |
| an alpha release destined for alpha.gnu.org, then the files should be |
| placed in the /incoming/alpha directory. |
| |
| * Send announcement to libtool@gnu.org and autotools-announce@gnu.org, |
| if not an alpha send to info-gnu@gnu.org as well. |
| |
| * Update version number in configure.ac and libltdl/configure.ac to next alpha |
| number. See http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/contribute.html for details |
| of the numbering scheme. |
| |
| * Update NEWS, ChangeLog. |
| |
| * Run ./commit. |
| |
| * Update the webpages, libtool.html will need to indicate the latest |
| release number and the news page should get a HTMLified copy of your |
| release announcement. |
| |
| * If not an alpha, replace manual.html with the new one |
| (generate with gendocs.sh (see |
| http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/maintain.html). |
| |
| ================================================================ |
| = Alpha release note template |
| |
| To: libtool@gnu.org, autotools-announce@gnu.org |
| Subject: GNU Libtool @VERSION@ released (alpha release). |
| |
| The Libtool Team is pleased to announce alpha release @VERSION@ of GNU |
| Libtool. |
| |
| GNU Libtool hides the complexity of using shared libraries behind a |
| consistent, portable interface. GNU Libtool ships with GNU libltdl, |
| which hides the complexity of loading dynamic runtime libraries |
| (modules) behind a consistent, portable interface. |
| |
| Here are the compressed sources: |
| |
| ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/libtool/libtool-@VERSION@.tar.gz |
| |
| Here are the xdeltas and diffs against libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@: |
| |
| ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/libtool/libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@-@VERSION@.diff.gz |
| ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/libtool/libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@-@VERSION@.xdelta |
| |
| Here are the gpg detached signatures: |
| |
| ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/libtool/libtool-@VERSION@.tar.gz.sig |
| ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/libtool/libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@-@VERSION@.diff.gz.sig |
| ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/libtool/libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@-@VERSION@.xdelta.sig |
| |
| Here are the MD5 and SHA1 checksums: |
| |
| @MD5SUM@ libtool-@VERSION@.tar.gz |
| @MD5SUM@ libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@-@VERSION@.diff.gz |
| @MD5SUM@ libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@-@VERSION@.xdelta |
| @SHA1SUM@ libtool-@VERSION@.tar.gz |
| @SHA1SUM@ libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@-@VERSION@.diff.gz |
| @SHA1SUM@ libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@-@VERSION@.xdelta |
| |
| This release has @SUMMARY_OF_IMPROVEMENTS_SINCE_LAST_RELEASE_ON_THIS_BRANCH@. |
| |
| This release was bootstrapped with @BOOTSTRAP_TOOLS_WITH_VERSIONS@, |
| but is useable with @COMPATIBLE_AUTOTOOL_VERSIONS@ in your own |
| projects. |
| |
| Alternatively, you can fetch the unbootstrapped sourcecode from |
| anonymous cvs by using the following commands: |
| |
| $ export CVS_RSH=ssh |
| $ cvs -z3 -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.sv.gnu.org:/sources/libtool \ |
| co -r @CVS_RELEASE_TAG@ libtool |
| |
| You will then need to have recent (possibly as yet unreleased) versions |
| of Automake and Autoconf installed to bootstrap the checked out |
| sources yourself. |
| |
| New in @VERSION@: @RELEASE_DATE@ |
| |
| @EXCERPT_FROM_NEWS_FILE@ |
| |
| Please report bugs to <bug-libtool@gnu.org>. |
| |
| ================================================================ |
| = Full release note template |
| |
| To: info-gnu@gnu.org |
| Cc: libtool@gnu.org, autotools-announce@gnu.org |
| Subject: GNU Libtool @VERSION@ released. |
| |
| The Libtool Team is pleased to announce the release of GNU Libtool |
| @VERSION@. |
| |
| GNU Libtool hides the complexity of using shared libraries behind a |
| consistent, portable interface. GNU Libtool ships with GNU libltdl, |
| which hides the comlexity of loading dynamic runtime libraries |
| (modules) behind a consistent, portable interface. |
| |
| This release has @SUMMARY_OF_IMPROVEMENTS_SINCE_LAST_RELEASE_ON_THIS_BRANCH@. |
| |
| New in @VERSION@: @RELEASE_DATE@ |
| |
| @EXCERPT_FROM_NEWS_FILE@ |
| |
| libtool-@VERSION@ is available now from ftp.gnu.org, along with |
| diffs and xdeltas against libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@ |
| that are also available from ftp.gnu.org. Please |
| use a mirror to reduce stress on the main gnu machine: |
| |
| http://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html |
| |
| Here are the compressed sources: |
| |
| ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libtool/libtool-@VERSION@.tar.gz |
| |
| Here are the xdeltas and diffs against libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@: |
| |
| ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libtool/libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@-@VERSION@.diff.gz |
| ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libtool/libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@-@VERSION@.xdelta |
| |
| Here are the gpg detached signatures: |
| |
| ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libtool/libtool-@VERSION@.tar.gz.sig |
| ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libtool/libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@-@VERSION@.diff.gz.sig |
| ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libtool/libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@-@VERSION@.xdelta.sig |
| |
| Here are the MD5 and SHA1 checksums: |
| |
| @MD5SUM@ libtool-@VERSION@.tar.gz |
| @MD5SUM@ libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@-@VERSION@.diff.gz |
| @MD5SUM@ libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@-@VERSION@.xdelta |
| @SHA1SUM@ libtool-@VERSION@.tar.gz |
| @SHA1SUM@ libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@-@VERSION@.diff.gz |
| @SHA1SUM@ libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@-@VERSION@.xdelta |
| |
| This release was bootstrapped with @BOOTSTRAP_TOOLS_WITH_VERSIONS@, |
| but is useable with @COMPATIBLE_AUTOTOOL_VERSIONS@ in your own |
| projects. |
| |
| Alternatively, you can fetch the unbootstrapped sourcecode from |
| anonymous cvs by using the following commands (just hit return when |
| you are prompted for the password): |
| |
| $ export CVS_RSH=ssh |
| $ cvs -z3 -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.sv.gnu.org:/sources/libtool \ |
| co -r @CVS_RELEASE_TAG@ libtool |
| |
| You will then need to have the latest release versions of Automake |
| (@AUTOMAKE_VERSION@) and Autoconf (@AUTOCONF_VERSION@) installed to |
| bootstrap the checked out sources yourself. |
| |
| Please report bugs to <bug-libtool@gnu.org>. |
