Add note about adding ChangeLog.git to src-release.sh
authorNick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
Tue, 27 Jun 2023 09:15:51 +0000 (10:15 +0100)
committerNick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
Tue, 27 Jun 2023 09:15:51 +0000 (10:15 +0100)
binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release

index e488c0700d4cb64ffd6354fa84b7f72f2a484809..a9917927d02fe271f632435f8360a2ffb273ba8a 100644 (file)
@@ -249,6 +249,14 @@ When the time comes to actually make the release....
 
          The gitlog-to-changelog script is part of the sources
         of the "config" project.
+
+         Add an entry for ChangeLog.git to the src-release.sh script's
+        DEVO_SUPPORT list, so that it is included in the release.
+
+        FIXME: it would be better if the ChangeLog.git file was permanently
+        added to the src-release.sh script, but this mean that it would have
+        to exist in the master repository, and that the GDB project would
+        need to agree to have it there.
        
       e. Add ChangeLog entries for all of the updates and add a
          "this-is-the-2.41-release" comment and commit.