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INTERNALS: clean up

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Clarified the release procedure
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Daniel Stenberg 2011-04-17 16:34:25 +02:00
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@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Portability
libssh2 0.16 libssh2 0.16
c-ares 1.6.0 c-ares 1.6.0
libidn 0.4.1 libidn 0.4.1
*yassl 1.4.0 (http://curl.haxx.se/mail/lib-2008-02/0093.html) cyassl 1.4.0
openldap 2.0 openldap 2.0
MIT krb5 lib 1.2.4 MIT krb5 lib 1.2.4
qsossl V5R2M0 qsossl V5R2M0
@ -256,10 +256,10 @@ Library
http_chunks.c contains functions that understands HTTP 1.1 chunked transfer http_chunks.c contains functions that understands HTTP 1.1 chunked transfer
encoding. encoding.
An interesting detail with the HTTP(S) request, is the Curl_add_buffer() series of An interesting detail with the HTTP(S) request, is the Curl_add_buffer()
functions we use. They append data to one single buffer, and when the series of functions we use. They append data to one single buffer, and when
building is done the entire request is sent off in one single write. This is the building is done the entire request is sent off in one single write. This
done this way to overcome problems with flawed firewalls and lame servers. is done this way to overcome problems with flawed firewalls and lame servers.
FTP FTP
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LDAP LDAP
Everything LDAP is in lib/ldap.c. Everything LDAP is in lib/ldap.c and lib/openldap.c
GENERAL GENERAL
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Test Suite Test Suite
========== ==========
Since November 2000, a test suite has evolved. It is placed in its own The test suite is placed in its own subdirectory directly off the root in the
subdirectory directly off the root in the curl archive tree, and it contains curl archive tree, and it contains a bunch of scripts and a lot of test case
a bunch of scripts and a lot of test case data. data.
The main test script is runtests.pl that will invoke test servers like The main test script is runtests.pl that will invoke test servers like
httpserver.pl and ftpserver.pl before all the test cases are performed. The httpserver.pl and ftpserver.pl before all the test cases are performed. The
@ -481,13 +481,25 @@ Building Releases
================= =================
There's no magic to this. When you consider everything stable enough to be There's no magic to this. When you consider everything stable enough to be
released, run the 'maketgz' script (using 'make distcheck' will give you a released, do this:
pretty good view on the status of the current sources). maketgz prompts for
version number of the client and the library before it creates a release
archive. maketgz uses 'make dist' for the actual archive building, why you
need to fill in the Makefile.am files properly for which files that should
be included in the release archives.
NOTE: you need to have curl checked out from git to be able to do a proper 1. Tag the source code accordingly.
2. run the 'maketgz' script (using 'make distcheck' will give you a pretty
good view on the status of the current sources). maketgz requires a
version number and creates the release archive. maketgz uses 'make dist'
for the actual archive building, why you need to fill in the Makefile.am
files properly for which files that should be included in the release
archives.
3. When that's complete, sign the output files.
4. Upload
5. Update web site and changelog on site
6. Send announcement to the mailing lists
NOTE: you must have curl checked out from git to be able to do a proper
release build. The release tarballs do not have everything setup in order to release build. The release tarballs do not have everything setup in order to
do releases properly. do releases properly.