Changeset 1558 for trunk/server

Timestamp:

May 7, 2010, 1:48:18 AM (15 years ago)

Author:

adehnert

Message:

Clarify/expand the package build instructions

File:

• trunk/server/doc/package-build-howto (modified) (2 diffs)

trunk/server/doc/package-build-howto

@@ -73 +73 @@
   * To make changes to the upstream packages that we "scriptsify":
 
+    * If we haven't previously scriptsified this package, you'll need
+      to add it to the upstream_yum line in SVN/server/fedora/Makefile,
+      and remove the download_stamp file so that it gets fetched next
+      time you run 'make [PACKAGE]'.
+
     * The authoritative upstream source comes from the SRPM in the upstream
       yum repo, or in odd cases like openafs, from some other URL.  When
@@ -137 +142 @@
       and add it to the SVN repo as
         SVN/server/fedora/specs/[PACKAGE].spec.patch
+      Make sure to copy it there before you try to build the package,
+      since if you don't mock will use the original specfile (and
+      overwrite any changes you made in place).
 
-    * If we haven't previously scriptsified this package, you'll need
-      to add it to the upstream_yum line in SVN/server/fedora/Makefile,
-      and remove the download_stamp file so that it gets fetched next
-      time you run 'make [PACKAGE]'.
-