From ea4f08ed49d3f138df37ce348d20fff0392fe087 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Momjian Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 22:41:58 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Rename make_keywords.README to make_keywords. --- doc/FAQ_DEV | 102 +++++++++++++++- doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html | 110 +++++++++++++++++- .../{make_keywords.README => make_keywords} | 4 + 3 files changed, 209 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) rename src/tools/{make_keywords.README => make_keywords} (93%) mode change 100644 => 100755 diff --git a/doc/FAQ_DEV b/doc/FAQ_DEV index 9481c36b389..71439a22e33 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ_DEV +++ b/doc/FAQ_DEV @@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ 12) How do I add a new port? 13) What is CommandCounterIncrement()? 14) Why don't we use threads in the backend? + 15) How are RPM's packaged? _________________________________________________________________ 1) What tools are available for developers? @@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ ccsym find standard defines made by your compiler entab converts tabs to spaces, used by pgindent find_static finds functions that could be made static - find_typedef get a list of typedefs in the source code + find_typedef finds a list of typedefs in the source code + find_badmacros finds macros that use braces incorrectly make_ctags make vi 'tags' file in each directory make_diff make *.orig and diffs of source make_etags make emacs 'etags' files @@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ make_mkid make mkid ID files mkldexport create AIX exports file pgindent indents C source files + pgjindent indents Java source files pginclude scripts for adding/removing include files unused_oids in pgsql/src/include/catalog @@ -127,8 +130,11 @@ It auto-formats all source files to make them consistent. Comment blocks that need specific line breaks should be formatted as block comments, where the comment starts as /*------. These comments will - not be reformatted in any way. pginclude contains scripts used to add - needed #include's to include files, and removed unneeded #include's. + not be reformatted in any way. + + pginclude contains scripts used to add needed #include's to include + files, and removed unneeded #include's. + When adding system types, you will need to assign oids to them. There is also a script called unused_oids in pgsql/src/include/catalog that shows the unused oids. @@ -434,3 +440,93 @@ typedef struct nameData * Speed improvements using threads are small compared to the remaining backend startup time. * The backend code would be more complex. + + 15) How are RPM's packaged? + + This is from Lamar Owen: +As to how the RPMs are built -- to answer that question sanely requires +me to know how much experience you have with the whole RPM paradigm. +'How is the RPM built?' is a multifaceted question. The obvious simple +answer is that I maintain: + 1.) A set of patches to make certain portions of the source + tree 'behave' in the different environment of the RPMset; + 2.) The initscript; + 3.) Any other ancilliary scripts and files; + 4.) A README.rpm-dist document that tries to adequately document + both the differences between the RPM build and the WHY of the + differences, as well as useful RPM environment operations + (like, using syslog, upgrading, getting postmaster to + start at OS boot, etc); + 5.) The spec file that throws it all together. This is not a + trivial undertaking in a package of this size. + +I then download and build on as many different canonical distributions +as I can -- currently I am able to build on Red Hat 6.2, 7.0, and 7.1 on +my personal hardware. Occasionally I receive opportunity from certain +commercial enterprises such as Great Bridge and PostgreSQL Inc to build +on other distributions. + +I test the build by installing the resulting packages and running the +regression tests. Once the build passes these tests, I upload to the +postgresql.org ftp server and make a release announcement. I am also +responsible for maintaining the RPM download area on the ftp site. + +You'll notice I said 'canonical' distributions above. That simply means +that the machine is as stock 'out of the box' as practical -- that is, +everything (except select few programs) on these boxen are installed by +RPM; only official Red Hat released RPMs are used (except in unusual +circumstances involving software that will not alter the build -- for +example, installing a newer non-RedHat version of the Dia diagramming +package is OK -- installing Python 2.1 on the box that has Python 1.5.2 +installed is not, as that alters the PostgreSQL build). The RPM as +uploaded is built to as close to out-of-the-box pristine as is +possible. Only the standard released 'official to that release' +compiler is used -- and only the standard official kernel is used as +well. + +For a time I built on Mandrake for RedHat consumption -- no more. +Nonstandard RPM building systems are worse than useless. Which is not +to say that Mandrake is useless! By no means is Mandrake useless -- +unless you are building Red Hat RPMs -- and Red Hat is useless if you're +trying to build Mandrake or SuSE RPMs, for that matter. But I would be +foolish to use 'Lamar Owen's Super Special RPM Blend Distro 0.1.2' to +build for public consumption! :-) + +I _do_ attempt to make the _source_ RPM compatible with as many +distributions as possible -- however, since I have limited resources (as +a volunteer RPM maintainer) I am limited as to the amount of testing +said build will get on other distributions, architectures, or systems. + +And, while I understand people's desire to immediately upgrade to the +newest version, realize that I do this as a side interest -- I have a +regular, full-time job as a broadcast +engineer/webmaster/sysadmin/Technical Director which occasionally +prevents me from making timely RPM releases. This happened during the +early part of the 7.1 beta cycle -- but I believe I was pretty much on +the ball for the Release Candidates and the final release. + +I am working towards a more open RPM distribution -- I would dearly love +to more fully document the process and put everything into CVS -- once I +figure out how I want to represent things such as the spec file in a CVS +form. It makes no sense to maintain a changelog, for instance, in the +spec file in CVS when CVS does a better job of changelogs -- I will need +to write a tool to generate a real spec file from a CVS spec-source file +that would add version numbers, changelog entries, etc to the result +before building the RPM. IOW, I need to rethink the process -- and then +go through the motions of putting my long RPM history into CVS one +version at a time so that version history information isn't lost. + +As to why all these files aren't part of the source tree, well, unless +there was a large cry for it to happen, I don't believe it should. +PostgreSQL is very platform-agnostic -- and I like that. Including the +RPM stuff as part of the Official Tarball (TM) would, IMHO, slant that +agnostic stance in a negative way. But maybe I'm too sensitive to +that. I'm not opposed to doing that if that is the consensus of the +core group -- and that would be a sneaky way to get the stuff into CVS +:-). But if the core group isn't thrilled with the idea (and my +instinct says they're not likely to be), I am opposed to the idea -- not +to keep the stuff to myself, but to not hinder the platform-neutral +stance. IMHO, of course. + +Of course, there are many projects that DO include all the files +necessary to build RPMs from their Official Tarball (TM). diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html index f3519893b6c..149afb6eb65 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html @@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ 13) What is CommandCounterIncrement()?
14) Why don't we use threads in the backend?
15) How are RPM's packaged?
+ 16) How are CVS branches handled?

@@ -63,18 +64,18 @@ there are several development tools available. First, all the files in the /tools directory are designed for developers.

-    RELEASE_CHANGES     changes we have to make for each release
-    SQL_keywords        standard SQL'92 keywords
+    RELEASE_CHANGES changes we have to make for each release
+    SQL_keywords    standard SQL'92 keywords
     backend         description/flowchart of the backend directories
     ccsym           find standard defines made by your compiler
     entab           converts tabs to spaces, used by pgindent
     find_static     finds functions that could be made static
-    find_typedef    finds a list of typedefs in the source code
+    find_typedef    finds typedefs in the source code
     find_badmacros  finds macros that use braces incorrectly
     make_ctags      make vi 'tags' file in each directory
     make_diff       make *.orig and diffs of source
     make_etags      make emacs 'etags' files
-    make_keywords.README    make comparison of our keywords and SQL'92
+    make_keywords   make comparison of our keywords and SQL'92
     make_mkid       make mkid ID files
     mkldexport      create AIX exports file
     pgindent        indents C source files
@@ -634,6 +635,107 @@ Of course, there are many projects that DO include all the files
 necessary to build RPMs from their Official Tarball (TM).
+

16) How are CVS branches managed?

+

This was written by Tom Lane: + +

+If you just do basic "cvs checkout", "cvs update", "cvs commit", then
+you'll always be dealing with the HEAD version of the files in CVS.
+That's what you want for development, but if you need to patch past
+stable releases then you have to be able to access and update the
+"branch" portions of our CVS repository.  We normally fork off a branch
+for a stable release just before starting the development cycle for the
+next release.
+
+The first thing you have to know is the branch name for the branch you
+are interested in getting at.  Unfortunately Marc has been less than
+100% consistent in naming the things.  One way to check is to apply
+"cvs log" to any file that goes back a long time, for example HISTORY
+in the top directory:
+
+$ cvs log HISTORY | more
+
+RCS file: /home/projects/pgsql/cvsroot/pgsql/HISTORY,v
+Working file: HISTORY
+head: 1.106
+branch:
+locks: strict
+access list:
+symbolic names:
+        REL7_1_STABLE: 1.106.0.2
+        REL7_1_BETA: 1.79
+        REL7_1_BETA3: 1.86
+        REL7_1_BETA2: 1.86
+        REL7_1: 1.102
+        REL7_0_PATCHES: 1.70.0.2
+        REL7_0: 1.70
+        REL6_5_PATCHES: 1.52.0.2
+        REL6_5: 1.52
+        REL6_4: 1.44.0.2
+        release-6-3: 1.33
+        SUPPORT: 1.1.1.1
+        PG95-DIST: 1.1.1
+keyword substitution: kv
+total revisions: 129;   selected revisions: 129
+More---q
+
+Unfortunately "cvs log" isn't all that great about distinguishing
+branches from tags --- it calls 'em all "symbolic names".  (A "tag" just
+marks a specific timepoint across all files --- it's essentially a
+snapshot whereas a branch is a changeable fileset.)  Rule of thumb is
+that names attached to four-number versions where the third number is
+zero represent branches, the others are just tags.  Here we can see that
+the extant branches are
+	REL7_1_STABLE
+	REL7_0_PATCHES
+	REL6_5_PATCHES
+The next commit to the head will be revision 1.107, whereas any changes
+committed into the REL7_1_STABLE branch will have revision numbers like
+1.106.2.*, corresponding to the branch number 1.106.0.2 (don't ask where
+the zero went...).
+
+OK, so how do you do work on a branch?  By far the best way is to create
+a separate checkout tree for the branch and do your work in that.  Not
+only is that the easiest way to deal with CVS, but you really need to
+have the whole past tree available anyway to test your work.  (And you
+*better* test your work.  Never forget that dot-releases tend to go out
+with very little beta testing --- so whenever you commit an update to a
+stable branch, you'd better be doubly sure that it's correct.)
+
+Normally, to checkout the head branch, you just cd to the place you
+want to contain the toplevel "pgsql" directory and say
+
+	cvs ... checkout pgsql
+
+To get a past branch, you cd to whereever you want it and say
+
+	cvs ... checkout -r BRANCHNAME pgsql
+
+For example, just a couple days ago I did
+
+	mkdir ~postgres/REL7_1
+	cd ~postgres/REL7_1
+	cvs ... checkout -r REL7_1_STABLE pgsql
+
+and now I have a maintenance copy of 7.1.*.
+
+When you've done a checkout in this way, the branch name is "sticky":
+CVS automatically knows that this directory tree is for the branch,
+and whenever you do "cvs update" or "cvs commit" in this tree, you'll
+fetch or store the latest version in the branch, not the head version.
+Easy as can be.
+
+So, if you have a patch that needs to apply to both the head and a
+recent stable branch, you have to make the edits and do the commit
+twice, once in your development tree and once in your stable branch
+tree.  This is kind of a pain, which is why we don't normally fork
+the tree right away after a major release --- we wait for a dot-release
+or two, so that we won't have to double-patch the first wave of fixes.
+
+ +

Also, Ian Lance Taylor points out that branches and tags can be +distiguished by using "cvs status -v".

+ diff --git a/src/tools/make_keywords.README b/src/tools/make_keywords old mode 100644 new mode 100755 similarity index 93% rename from src/tools/make_keywords.README rename to src/tools/make_keywords index 4b1edb1b786..dc166951297 --- a/src/tools/make_keywords.README +++ b/src/tools/make_keywords @@ -1,3 +1,6 @@ +#!/bin/sh + +cat </ /'|sed 's/|/\ /' | sort -b +0 +END