libtool/README-alpha
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This is an alpha testing release of GNU Libtool. To get the latest
CVS version of this package, do:
cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@anoncvs.gnu.org:/gd/gnu/anoncvsroot login
[Hit return when prompted for the password]
cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@anoncvs.gnu.org:/gd/gnu/anoncvsroot checkout 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 `ltconfig --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.guess, config.sub, install-sh, mdate-sh, mkinstalldirs,
texinfo.tex.
* 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
* Fetch new versions of the files that are maintained by the FSF.
The most important ones are available for anonymous CVS in the
`common' directory, sibling of the libtool CVS tree:
cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@anoncvs.gnu.org:/gd/gnu/anoncvsroot checkout common
* Update NEWS.
* Update the version number in configure.in.
(The idea is that every other alpha number will be a net release.
The repository will always have its own "odd" number so we can easily
distinguish net and repo versions.)
* Configure, build, and install.
* Commit
* Run `make cvs-dist'
* Put new release on ftp site and send announcement.
(If not an alpha, announcement must also go to FSF.)
* Update version number in configure.in to next alpha number.
Commit.