From: Andrew Cagney Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 19:25:46 +0000 (+0000) Subject: 2005-01-04 Andrew Cagney X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=53531fc1123990f00f4981fbdde3d33cd2cd57d6;p=binutils-gdb.git 2005-01-04 Andrew Cagney * gdbint.texinfo (Versions and Branches): Make the date (YYYYMMDD) part of the version number. --- diff --git a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog index c48f769ec3d..239fe722ab3 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/gdb/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2005-01-04 Andrew Cagney + + * gdbint.texinfo (Versions and Branches): Make the date (YYYYMMDD) + part of the version number. + 2004-12-24 Mark Kettenis * gdbint.texinfo (Algorithms): Remove description of diff --git a/gdb/doc/gdbint.texinfo b/gdb/doc/gdbint.texinfo index bccac67cf84..6e523608011 100644 --- a/gdb/doc/gdbint.texinfo +++ b/gdb/doc/gdbint.texinfo @@ -5404,29 +5404,45 @@ configuration. @table @asis @item @var{major}.@var{minor} @itemx @var{major}.@var{minor}.@var{patchlevel} -an official release (e.g., 6.0 or 6.0.1) -@item @var{major}.@var{minor}.@var{patchlevel}_@var{YYYY}@var{MM}@var{DD} -a snapshot (e.g., 6.0.50_20020630) -@item @var{major}.@var{minor}.@var{patchlevel}_@var{YYYY}-@var{MM}-@var{DD}-cvs -a @sc{cvs} check out (e.g., 6.0.90_2004-02-30-cvs) -@item @var{major}.@var{minor}.@var{patchlevel}_@var{YYYY}@var{MM}@var{DD} (@var{vendor}) +an official release (e.g., 6.2 or 6.2.1) +@item @var{major}.@var{minor}.@var{patchlevel}.@var{YYYY}@var{MM}@var{DD} +a snapshot taken at @var{YYYY}-@var{MM}-@var{DD}-gmt (e.g., +6.1.50.20020302, 6.1.90.20020304, or 6.1.0.20020308) +@item @var{major}.@var{minor}.@var{patchlevel}.@var{YYYY}@var{MM}@var{DD}-cvs +a @sc{cvs} check out drawn on @var{YYYY}-@var{MM}-@var{DD} (e.g., +6.1.50.20020302-cvs, 6.1.90.20020304-cvs, or 6.1.0.20020308-cvs) +@item @var{major}.@var{minor}.@var{patchlevel}.@var{YYYY}@var{MM}@var{DD} (@var{vendor}) a vendor specific release of @value{GDBN}, that while based on@* -@var{major}.@var{minor}.@var{patchlevel}_@var{YYYY}@var{MM}@var{DD}, -may contain additional changes +@var{major}.@var{minor}.@var{patchlevel}.@var{YYYY}@var{MM}@var{DD}, +may include additional changes @end table @value{GDBN}'s mainline uses the @var{major} and @var{minor} version numbers from the most recent release branch, with a @var{patchlevel} -of 50. As each new release branch is created, the mainline -@var{major} and @var{minor} version numbers are accordingly updated. +of 50. At the time each new release branch is created, the mainline's +@var{major} and @var{minor} version numbers are updated. -@value{GDBN}'s release branch uses a similar, but slightly more -complicated scheme. When the branch is first cut, the mainline's -@var{patchlevel} is changed to .90. As draft releases are drawn from -the branch, the @var{patchlevel} is incremented. Once the first -release (@var{major}.@var{minor}) has been made, the version prefix is -updated to @var{major}.@var{minor}.0.90. Follow on releases have an -incremented @var{patchlevel}. +@value{GDBN}'s release branch is similar. When the branch is cut, the +@var{patchlevel} is changed from 50 to 90. As draft releases are +drawn from the branch, the @var{patchlevel} is incremented. Once the +first release (@var{major}.@var{minor}) has been made, the +@var{patchlevel} is set to 0 and updates have an incremented +@var{patchlevel}. + +For snapshots, and @sc{cvs} check outs, it is also possible to +identify the @sc{cvs} origin: + +@table @asis +@item @var{major}.@var{minor}.50.@var{YYYY}@var{MM}@var{DD} +drawn from the @sc{head} of mainline @sc{cvs} (e.g., 6.1.50.20020302) +@item @var{major}.@var{minor}.90.@var{YYYY}@var{MM}@var{DD} +@itemx @var{major}.@var{minor}.91.@var{YYYY}@var{MM}@var{DD} @dots{} +drawn from a release branch prior to the release (e.g., +6.1.90.20020304) +@item @var{major}.@var{minor}.0.@var{YYYY}@var{MM}@var{DD} +@itemx @var{major}.@var{minor}.1.@var{YYYY}@var{MM}@var{DD} @dots{} +drawn from a release branch after the release (e.g., 6.2.0.20020308) +@end table If the previous @value{GDBN} version is 6.1 and the current version is 6.2, then, substituting 6 for @var{major} and 1 or 2 for @var{minor}, @@ -5435,34 +5451,34 @@ here's an illustration of a typical sequence: @smallexample | -6.1.50_2002-03-02-cvs +6.1.50.20020302-cvs | - +---------------------------. + +--------------------------. | - | | -6.2.50_2002-03-03-cvs 6.1.90 (draft #1) - | | -6.2.50_2002-03-04-cvs 6.1.90_2002-03-04-cvs - | | -6.2.50_2002-03-05-cvs 6.1.91 (draft #2) - | | -6.2.50_2002-03-06-cvs 6.1.91_2002-03-06-cvs - | | -6.2.50_2002-03-07-cvs 6.2 (release) | | -6.2.50_2002-03-08-cvs 6.2.0.90_2002-03-08-cvs +6.2.50.20020303-cvs 6.1.90 (draft #1) + | | +6.2.50.20020304-cvs 6.1.90.20020304-cvs + | | +6.2.50.20020305-cvs 6.1.91 (draft #2) | | -6.2.50_2002-03-09-cvs 6.2.1 (update) - | | -6.2.50_2002-03-10-cvs +6.2.50.20020306-cvs 6.1.91.20020306-cvs + | | +6.2.50.20020307-cvs 6.2 (release) + | | +6.2.50.20020308-cvs 6.2.0.20020308-cvs + | | +6.2.50.20020309-cvs 6.2.1 (update) + | | +6.2.50.20020310-cvs | -6.2.50_2002-03-11-cvs +6.2.50.20020311-cvs | - +---------------------------. + +--------------------------. | - | | -6.3.50_2002-03-12-cvs 6.2.90 (draft #1) - | | + | | +6.3.50.20020312-cvs 6.2.90 (draft #1) + | | @end smallexample @section Release Branches @@ -5538,7 +5554,7 @@ branch (branches of individual files should be avoided). @xref{Tags}. @item a branch shall be branded using @file{version.in} The file @file{gdb/version.in} shall be modified so that it identifies the branch @var{owner} and branch @var{name}, e.g., -@samp{6.2.50_20030303_owner_name} or @samp{6.2 (Owner Name)}. +@samp{6.2.50.20030303_owner_name} or @samp{6.2 (Owner Name)}. @end table