Re: [Nasm-devel] My future involvement with NASM

[Frank K. <fbk...@ve...>]

Andreas Ericsson wrote:
> Frank Kotler wrote:
> 
>>H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>>
>>...
>>>Producing releases -- Frank, would you be willing to take that one on?
>>
>>Okay. I've figured out how to run the "release" script, upload the files 
>>to SF, and go through the rigamarole. I think I can handle a "source 
>>only" release. I may have to re-install Windows (sigh...) to get the 
>>binaries. 64-bit binaries are going to be a problem! Never had any luck 
>>with "rpm", but I can probably figure it out. If/when we leave SF, I'll 
>>have to relearn it someplace else...  Okay, I'll do my best. I may need 
>>"a little help from my friends".
> 
> I'm fairly confident with producing RPM's. I could take upon me to write
> the initial spec-file and concoct some small script that produces source-
> RPM's when tags are pushed to a certain branch in a git-repo (we're doing
> this work anyway at my job, so it's no great chore for me). After that,
> it's simply a matter of "rpmbuild --rebuild nasm-<version>-<release>.srpm"
> on the desired target architecture.

I expect that your advice and assistance will be invaluable! Until hpa 
mentioned it, I had no idea what "nasm.spec" was (probably would have 
figured it out if I'd looked). So you're already helping!

>>Will this include figuring out *when* to make a release? I know I jumped 
>>the gun with 0.99.00. I apparently put a load of work on *you* that you 
>>may not have been "ready" for. Sorry, but I thought someone needed to 
>>"jiggle the handle".
> 
> Assuming we have builds pretty much automated, hpa should be able to decide
> when to make a release from it, and simply do so by pushing a signed tag to
> a release-branch.

Okay... if you say so. I've got to "git up to speed" with "git", too. So 
many bits, so little ambition... sigh...

Thanks for the offer, Andreas! I'm sure I'll be calling on you - and 
other friends - as time goes on.

Best,
Frank