Update the obsolete list and how-to-make-a-release documentation now that the 2.38...

diff --git a/bfd/ChangeLog b/bfd/ChangeLog
index 607becee183a51d6e58d4dd998b44061dc917f05..3cad2a74acee60f85fcd5af4dc24cdcd77351764 100644 (file)
--- a/bfd/ChangeLog
+++ b/bfd/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2022-02-09  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
+
+       * config.bfd: Move pending obsolesence targets into the definitely
+       obsolete list.
+
 2022-02-02  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 
        PR 28834

diff --git a/bfd/config.bfd b/bfd/config.bfd
index cfe5824788261c51b47864ad77ba289f0dd1b317..f1917f477808576f4a932e9dd58da9808b411400 100644 (file)
--- a/bfd/config.bfd
+++ b/bfd/config.bfd
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ targ_underscore=no
 
 # Catch obsolete configurations.
 case $targ in
- m32c-*-rtems* | \
- ns32k-*-netbsd* | \
  null)
     if test "x$enable_obsolete" != xyes; then
       echo "*** Configuration $targ is obsolete." >&2
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ case $targ in
     # Explicit, no defaulting
     ;;
  ns32k-*-netbsd*)
-    # The obsolete warning is enough, and ns32k does not have ELF support
+    # The obsolete warning below is enough, and ns32k does not have ELF support
     ;;
  *-*-netbsd* )
     targ_migrated=`echo "$targ" | sed 's/netbsd/netbsdaout/'`
@@ -154,6 +152,8 @@ case $targ in
  mips*-dec-* | \
  mips*-sgi-* | \
  mips*el-*-rtems* | \
+ m32c-*-rtems* | \
+ ns32k-*-netbsd* | \
  openrisc-*-* | \
  or32-*-* | \
  powerpc-*-lynxos* | powerpc-*-windiss* | \

diff --git a/binutils/ChangeLog b/binutils/ChangeLog
index a417359b3f848cdc362d13ffcda90fb141049d23..07e09cdf3414f7e2bdf5c55ffc0ae7454eca432c 100644 (file)
--- a/binutils/ChangeLog
+++ b/binutils/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2022-02-09  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
+
+       * README-how-to-make-a-release: Update after the 2.38 release.
+
 2022-01-27  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 
        * po/sv.po: Updated Swedish translation.

diff --git a/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release b/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release
index 04d9681ceb9cc6e13cc8344b364bb76235163b6d..e52d9aebbe401db9953446322f295e7f1520ee5b 100644 (file)
--- a/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release
+++ b/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release
@@ -202,13 +202,24 @@ When the time comes to actually make the release....
          cd <branch>
         git clean -fdx
 
-  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 "2.37.90" 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-2.38-release" comment and
-      commit.
+  21. a. Update the release number in bfd/version.m4 on the release
+         branch to a whole new minor version number, without a point
+         value.  Eg "2.38.90" becomes "2.39".
+        
+      b. Change bfd/development.sh to set all values to "false".
+      
+      c. Regenerate the configure and makefiles.  And *info* files.
+
+      d. Create a ChangeLog from the git refs for all of the commits
+         from when changelog entries were no longer required:
+
+           gitlog-to-changelog --since=2021-07-03 > ChangeLog.git
+
+        The gitlog-to-changelog script is part of the sources
+       of the "config" project.
+       
+      e.  Add ChangeLog entries for all of the updates and add a
+          "this-is-the-2.38-release" comment and commit.
 
   22. Check that your file creation mask will create the
       correct file permissions.  Eg:
@@ -224,34 +235,34 @@ When the time comes to actually make the release....
   23. Note - check to see if any new files have been added to the top
       level of the source directory, but which are not in the
       DEVO_SUPPORT variable in the src-release.sh script.  If they are
-      needed then add them.
+      needed then add them.  NB/ Add the new ChangeLog.git file.
 
-       Create the release tarballs:
+      Create the release tarballs:
   
             ./src-release.sh -b -g -l -x binutils
 
   24. Check that the files in the tarballs have the correct
       permissions.
 
-           tar tvf binutils-2.37.tar.bz2 | grep -e "---"
+           tar tvf binutils-2.39.tar.bz2 | grep -e "---"
 
       Also check that the man files are not empty.  (cf PR 28144).
 
-           tar tvf binutils-2.37.tar.xz | grep -e "\.1"
+           tar tvf binutils-2.39.tar.xz | grep -e "\.1"
 
   25. Sanity check the release on x86_64-pc-linux-gnu by building and
       running the testsuites (gas, gold, binutils and ld).  Make the
       source directory read-only before building.  Also test
       "make install".  If necessary fix any problems.
 
-        cd /dev/shm
+        pushd /dev/shm
        mkdir delme
        cd delme
        tar xvf <path-to-sources>/binutils-2.*.tar.lz
        chmod -R -w binutils-2.*
        mkdir build
        cd build
-       ../binutils-2.X/configure --enable-gold --prefix=`pwd`/install --enable-plugins
+       ../binutils-2.*/configure --quiet --enable-gold --prefix=`pwd`/install --enable-plugins
        make all-gas all-gold all-ld all-binutils all-gprof
        make check-gas check-binutils check-ld check-gold
         make install-gas install-gold install-ld install-binutils
@@ -259,14 +270,13 @@ When the time comes to actually make the release....
         # Needed for step 29...
         make html pdf
 
+        popd
+       
   26. Tag the branch with the new release number:
+       [optional: add "-u XXXXX" to sign with a gpg key]
+       enter a tag message such as: "Official GNU Binutils 2.3x release"
 
-            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
+           git tag -a binutils-2_38 -u DD9E3C4F      <=== Be careful to get the tag right
 
         NB/ If you do sign the binaries make sure to use a key
        that has been published with the FSF.
@@ -275,18 +285,20 @@ When the time comes to actually make the release....
        
            git push origin binutils-2_3x
 
-        If you get an error message along the lines of "Invalid revision range ..." you can ignore it.
+        If you get an error message along the lines of:
+       "Invalid revision range ..." you can ignore it.
 
-  27. Upload the tarballs to ftp.gnu.org.
+  27.  Upload the tarballs to ftp.gnu.org.
 
-       gnupload --to ftp.gnu.org:binutils binutils-2.3*.tar.*
+            gnupload --to ftp.gnu.org:binutils binutils-2.3*.tar.*
 
-      Be prepared to provide the password for the key, if you signed the binaries.
+        Be prepared to provide the password for the key, if you
+       signed the binaries.
       
-      The gnupload script is in the gnulib/build-aux directory.
+        The gnupload script is in the gnulib/build-aux directory.
 
-      Check for an email response from the upload.  If necessary
-      fix any problems.
+        Check for an email response from the upload.  If necessary
+        fix any problems.
 
   28. Upload the tarballs (and signatures) to sourceware.org:
 
@@ -296,9 +308,9 @@ When the time comes to actually make the release....
         chmod 644 binutils-2.3x.tar.*
         quit
 
-      FIXME: Are the signatures (created by the gnupload script in step 27) needed ?
-      [The above commands upload them and nobody has complained, so suggest that they
-      are retained].
+      FIXME: Are the signatures (created by the gnupload script in step 27)
+      needed ?  [The above commands upload them and nobody has complained,
+      so suggest that they are retained].
 
   29. Update web pages.  For sourceware.org:
 
@@ -335,28 +347,28 @@ When the time comes to actually make the release....
         cd ..
         put as.html
         put as.pdf
-        cd ../bfd
+        cd bfd
         lcd ../../bfd/doc/bfd
         put *
         cd ..
         lcd ..
         put bfd.html
         put bfd.pdf
-        cd ../binutils
-        lcd ../../binutils/doc/binutils
+        cd binutils
+        lcd ../../binutils/binutils      <=== NB/ Path not like others
         put *
         cd ..
-        lcd ..
+        lcd ../doc
         put binutils.html
         put binutils.pdf
-        cd ../gprof
+        cd gprof
         lcd ../../gprof/doc/gprof
         put *
         cd ..
         lcd ../..
         put gprof.html
         put gprof.pdf
-        cd ../ld
+        cd ld
         lcd ../ld/doc/ld
         put *
         cd ..