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diff --git a/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release b/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release index 2475acc..b0656c6 100644 --- a/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release +++ b/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release @@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ Approx time to complete from here: 2 hours .... 4. Create the release branch using: - git branch binutils-2_39-branch - git push origin binutils-2_39-branch + git branch binutils-2_40-branch + git push origin binutils-2_40-branch If you get a message like: @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Approx time to complete from here: 2 hours .... 5. Make sure that the branch is there. IE check out the branch sources: - git clone ssh://sourceware.org/git/binutils-gdb.git -b binutils-2_39-branch 2.39 + git clone ssh://sourceware.org/git/binutils-gdb.git -b binutils-2_40-branch 2.40 If you get a message about being in a "detached head" state, something has gone wrong... @@ -83,18 +83,21 @@ Approx time to complete from here: 2 hours .... https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/editversions.cgi?product=binutils 8. Update bfd/version.m4 on HEAD to indicate that is now a snapshot - of the next release. Note if the release is going to be 2.39 then - the version number on the branch is set to 2.38.90 - ie almost, but - not quite at 2.39, and the version number on the mainline is set to - 2.39.50 - ie half way to the next release after 2.39. + of the next release and the BRANCH to indicated that it is almost + ready for the release. + + So if the release is going to be 2.40 then the version number on + the BRANCH should be set to 2.39.90 - ie almost, but not quite 2.40, + and the version number on the MAINLINE should be set to 2.40.50 - + ie half way to 2.41 release. So the branch bfd/version.m4 has: - m4_define([BFD_VERSION], [2.38.90]) + m4_define([BFD_VERSION], [2.39.90]) and the mainline has: - m4_define([BFD_VERSION], [2.39.50]) + m4_define([BFD_VERSION], [2.40.50]) Regenerate various files on both branch and HEAD by configuring with "--enable-maintainer-mode --enable-gold --enable-shared" and then building |