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@c Copyright 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998,
-@c 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009
+@c 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013
@c Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@setfilename bfdint.info
you configure with the @samp{--enable-maintainer-mode} option. Some
files live in the object directory---the directory from which you run
configure---and some live in the source directory. All files that live
-in the source directory are checked into the CVS repository.
+in the source directory are checked into the git repository.
@table @file
@item bfd.h
Having selected the branch name, create the branch as follows:
-1. Check out binutils, so that you have a CVS checkout corresponding
+1. Check out binutils, so that you have a git checkout corresponding
to the initial state of your branch.
2. Create a tag:
- cvs tag binutils-<org>-<name>-branchpoint
+ git tag binutils-<org>-<name>-branchpoint
That tag will allow you, and others, to easily determine what's
changed on the branch relative to the initial state.
-3. Create the branch:
+3. Create and push the branch:
- cvs rtag -b -r binutils-<org>-<name>-branchpoint \
- binutils-<org>-<name>-branch
+ git checkout -b binutils-<org>-<name>-branch
+ git push origin HEAD
4. Document the branch:
running any of the binutils with the --version option. We appreciate
reports about bugs, but we do not promise to fix them, particularly so
when the bug report is against an old version. If you are able, please
-consider building the latest tools from CVS to check that your bug has
+consider building the latest tools from git to check that your bug has
not already been fixed.
When reporting problems about gas and ld, it's useful to provide a