X-Git-Url: http://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fsource%2Fdeveloper-manual.sgml;h=fc59c50894769bea1a1efc35cf897d089324963d;hp=658b104a8f6e9df867efd2708e97b9b18441526c;hb=5201d451da531cc0997d70bc0b85569771605129;hpb=e91792c88ad0ba79c08a640e3d1e4830a58bc8be diff --git a/doc/source/developer-manual.sgml b/doc/source/developer-manual.sgml index 658b104a..fc59c508 100644 --- a/doc/source/developer-manual.sgml +++ b/doc/source/developer-manual.sgml @@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ - - - - + + + + @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Purpose : developer manual - Copyright (C) 2001-2018 Privoxy Developers https://www.privoxy.org/ + Copyright (C) 2001-2020 Privoxy Developers https://www.privoxy.org/ See LICENSE. ======================================================================== @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Copyright - &my-copy; 2001-2018 by + &my-copy; 2001-2020 by Privoxy Developers @@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ Hal. The first step is to join the privoxy-devel mailing list. - You can submit your ideas or, even better, patches. Patches are best - submitted to the Sourceforge tracker set up for this purpose, but - can be sent to the list for review too. + You can submit your ideas or, even better, patches. + Patches can also be submitted to the + Sourceforge patch tracker. - You will also need to have a git package installed, which will - entail having ssh installed as well, in order to access the git repository. + You will also need to have a git package installed, + in order to access the git repository. Having the GNU build tools is also going to be important (particularly, autoconf and gmake). @@ -158,10 +158,16 @@ Hal. Access to Git The project's Git repository is hosted at the - Privoxy site. - The Git repository URL is - ssh://git@git.privoxy.org:23/git/privoxy.git, - the central repository is called privoxy, and the + Privoxy website. + For Privoxy team members with push privileges the Git repository URL is + ssh://git@git.privoxy.org:23/git/privoxy.git. + + + Contributors without push privileges can + git clone https://www.privoxy.org/git/privoxy.git. + + + The central repository is called privoxy, and the source branch is called master. Subfolders exist within the project for target-dependent build and packaging tools, each including the name of the target operating system in their name (e.g. @@ -259,7 +265,7 @@ Hal. Note that near a major public release, we get more cautious. There is always the possibility to submit a patch to the patch + url="https://sourceforge.net/p/ijbswa/patches/">patch tracker instead. @@ -295,8 +301,8 @@ Hal. Alternately, proposed changes can be submitted as patches output by git format-patch to the privoxy-devel mailing list or alternatively to the patch tracker on Sourceforge: - - https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=311118. + + https://sourceforge.net/p/ijbswa/patches/. Then ask for peer review. @@ -318,7 +324,7 @@ Hal. All formal documents are maintained in Docbook SGML and located in the doc/source/* directory. You will need - Docbook, the Docbook + Docbook, the Docbook DTD's and the Docbook modular stylesheets (or comparable alternatives), and either jade or openjade (recommended) installed in order to @@ -344,10 +350,6 @@ Hal. process requires going from SGML to HTML to text to special formatting required for the embedded comments. Some of this does not survive so well. Especially some of the examples that are longer than 80 characters. - The build process for this file outputs to config.new, - which should be reviewed for errors and mis-formatting. Once satisfied - that it is correct, then it should be hand copied to - config. Other, less formal documents (e.g. LICENSE) are @@ -383,7 +385,7 @@ Hal. Run make webserver which copies all files from doc/webserver to the - sourceforge webserver via scp. + sourceforge webserver via ssh. @@ -2046,8 +2048,9 @@ $ afl-fuzz -i input/ -o output/ -f bla.filter -m none privoxy --fuzz filter bla. The following programs are required to follow this process: - ncftpput (ncftp), scp, ssh (ssh), - gmake (GNU's version of make), autoconf, cvs. + ssh, + gmake (GNU's version of make), autoconf, git, + a web browser. @@ -2064,7 +2067,7 @@ $ afl-fuzz -i input/ -o output/ -f bla.filter -m none privoxy --fuzz filter bla. X, the version major, is rarely ever changed. It is increased by one if turning a development branch into stable substantially changes the functionality, user interface or configuration syntax. Majors 1 and 2 were - Junkbuster, and 3 will be the first stable + Junkbuster, and 3 is the first stable Privoxy release. @@ -2139,7 +2142,7 @@ $ afl-fuzz -i input/ -o output/ -f bla.filter -m none privoxy --fuzz filter bla. - Before the Release: Freeze + Before the Release The following must be done by one of the developers prior to each new release. @@ -2233,9 +2236,10 @@ for-privoxy-version=3.0.11 All documentation should be rebuilt: + $ make man $ make dok + $ make dok-man $ make dok-tidy - $ make man $ make config-file Finished docs should be then be committed to Git (for those @@ -2263,7 +2267,7 @@ for-privoxy-version=3.0.11 (this is in addition to the main User Manual link from the main page since we need to keep manuals for various versions available). The CGI pages will link to something like - http://privoxy.org/$(VERSION)/user-manual/. This + https://www.privoxy.org/$(VERSION)/user-manual/. This will need to be updated for each new release. There is no Makefile target for this at this time!!! It needs to be done manually. @@ -2271,7 +2275,7 @@ for-privoxy-version=3.0.11 Tag all files in Git with the version number with - cvs tag v_X_Y_Z. + git tag v_X_Y_Z. Don't use vX_Y_Z, ver_X_Y_Z, v_X.Y.Z (won't work) etc. @@ -2305,8 +2309,9 @@ for-privoxy-version=3.0.11 mkdir dist # delete or choose different name if it already exists cd dist - cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/ijbswa login - cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/ijbswa export -r v_X_Y_Z current + git clone https://www.privoxy.org/git/privoxy.git + cd privoxy + git checkout v_X_Y_Z @@ -2497,7 +2502,7 @@ for-privoxy-version=3.0.11 be reset to one if this is the first RPM for dist which is built from version X.Y.Z. Check the - file + file list if unsure. Else, it must be set to the highest already available RPM release number for that version plus one. @@ -2528,55 +2533,6 @@ for-privoxy-version=3.0.11 - OS/2 - - First, make sure that you have freshly exported the right - version into an empty directory. (See "Building and releasing - packages" above). Then get the OS/2 Setup module: - - - cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/ijbswa co os2setup - - - You will need a mix of development tools. - The main compilation takes place with IBM Visual Age C++. - Some ancillary work takes place with GNU tools, available from - various sources like hobbes.nmsu.edu. - Specificially, you will need autoheader, - autoconf and sh tools. - The packaging takes place with WarpIN, available from various sources, including - its home page: xworkplace. - - - Change directory to the os2setup directory. - Edit the os2build.cmd file to set the final executable filename. - For example, - - - installExeName='privoxyos2_setup_X.Y.Z.exe' - - - Next, edit the IJB.wis file so the release number matches - in the PACKAGEID section: - - - PACKAGEID="Privoxy Team\Privoxy\Privoxy Package\X\Y\Z" - - - You're now ready to build. Run: - - - os2build - - - You will find the WarpIN-installable executable in the - ./files directory. Upload this anonymously to - uploads.sourceforge.net/incoming, create a release - for it, and you're done. Use the release notes and Change Log from the - source tarball package. - - - Solaris Login to Sourceforge's compilefarm via ssh: @@ -2692,15 +2648,15 @@ for-privoxy-version=3.0.11 packages" above). - There are three modules available in the Git repository for use on Mac + There are three modules available in the CVS repository backups for use on Mac OS X, though technically only two of them generate a release (the other can be used to install from source). - OSXPackageBuilder module + OSXPackageBuilder module (Documentation out of date) The OSXPackageBuilder module generates OS X installer packages - supporting all Macs running OS X 10.4 and above. Obtain it from Git as + supporting all Macs running OS X 10.4 and above. Obtain it from CVS as follows into a folder parallel to the exported privoxy source: @@ -2720,14 +2676,14 @@ for-privoxy-version=3.0.11 - osxsetup module (DEPRECATED) + osxsetup module (DEPRECATED) (Documentation out of date) This module is deprecated since the installer it generates places all Privoxy files in one folder in a non-standard location, and supports only Intel Macs running OS X 10.6 or higher. - Check out the module from Git as follows into a folder parallel to the + Check out the module from CVS as follows into a folder parallel to the exported privoxy source: @@ -2765,13 +2721,13 @@ for-privoxy-version=3.0.11 - macsetup module + macsetup module (Documentation out of date) The macsetup module is ideal if you wish to build and install Privoxy from source on a single machine. - Check out the module from Git as follows into a folder parallel to the + Check out the module from CVS as follows into a folder parallel to the exported privoxy source: @@ -2857,7 +2813,7 @@ for-privoxy-version=3.0.11 announce mailing list, Subject: "Version X.Y.Z available for download". Be sure to include the - + download location, the release notes and the Changelog. Also, post an updated News item on the project page Sourceforge, and update the Home page and docs linked from the Home page (see below). Other news sites @@ -2936,9 +2892,9 @@ for-privoxy-version=3.0.11 make webserver - This will do the upload to the - webserver (www.privoxy.org) and ensure all files and directories - there are group writable. + This will do the upload to the SourceForge webserver (which is manually + syncronized with www.privoxy.org) + and ensure all files and directories there are group writable. Please do NOT use any other means of transferring