Packaging and distribution

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Building base packages

Update the CHANGES file

Update the version number in lib/release/release_netfpga_base.xml

Build the .tar.gz:

nf_make_release.pl --base_pkg --git lib/release/release_netfpga_base.xml

Verify that the .tar.gz file works:

1. Extract the tar file
2. Set the environment variables (NF_ROOT, NF_DESIGN_DIR)
3. Install the utilities: make install
4. Run make in the top-level directory
5. Run nf_regress_test.pl to ensure that all regression tests pass

Tag the release:

git tag release_<release_number>

Note: Use the -f flag to update the tag if it's already been created.

Push the branch and tag to the external repository

Create online release notes (see Release Notes). Release notes should contain:

• release date
• summary of major changes since previous release
• instructions for upgrading from previous release
• full change log (from CHANGES)

Create an RPM:

rpmbuild -ba rpm/SPECS/netfpga_base.spec

Sign the package

rpm --addsign rpm/RPMS/i386/NF2-1.2-2.i386.rpm

Rebuild yum repo

createrepo /var/www/html/rpm

Add entries to Bugzilla

Log in to Bugzilla and create a new entry for the release. (Administration -> Products -> NetFPGA) Create a new version and a new milestone as appropriate.