Generating and releasing core client installers



<verno> represents the new version number.
At the time of this update, the latest version was 2.17,
so the new version number would be 2.18.
Substitute 2.18 everywhere you see <verno>

Required:
  Unix/Linux/Mac:
    These machines should have everything you need by default, but make
    sure you have the following:
       gmake
       gcc 3.3 - especially on the Mac
       autoconf (v2.54 or greater)
       screen - this is useful for managing the builds and tests on
                all *nix platforms
  Windows:
    Visual C++ 7.0
    InstallShield 5.5 Pro
    InstallShield Package for the Web v2

    boinc\win_build\installer\Media folder

Administrivia:
    do this on a unix machine:
    (note: the make in your default path must be gmake
    IN BOTH YOUR NORMAL SHELL AND SH
    or else set-version will fail towards the end)

    Check out a new copy of the BOINC source tree
    Make an entry in checkin_notes w/ platforms, version#

    Set the version number:
        see clien/win/win_config.h to find last version#
        (or look on web site)

        % ./set-version <verno>
        (this revises client/win/win_config.h, makefile.in's)
        % cvs commit -m 'version <verno>'

    Make a source tarball and zip:
        % make dist
            (if you have problems here, such as the make choking on
            emacs save files, try "make -i dist")
        % cp boinc-<verno>.tar.gz boinc-<verno>.zip ~davea/boinc/doc/source/

Build
 Windows:
    NOTE: currently we are distributing the debug version of the core client.
    This is reflected in:
        - where you copy dbghelp.dll to
        - the "File Groups" tab of Installshield (link type)

    Use the HP Kayak windows box (bart) in 329 or the Dell (skinner) in 325.

    set up:
        check out new source tree
        copy Media.zip into win_build/installer; unzip
        make sure "Media" is at top level of installer
        Right-click on top BOINC folder;
        CVS/preferences/policy; clear "prune empty folders" checkbox
        copy "client/win/dbghelp.dll" to "win_build/Build/Debug"

    Open 'BOINC'

    Right click in the folder; select 'cvs update'
    resolve any M(erge) problems

    Open 'win_build'

    Open 'BOINC.sln'  (or .dsw if VC6.0)

    in the visual c++ menu, pick
        Build->Clean solution
        Build->build solution
          the exe will be in win_build\Build\Debug

    Open 'win_build/installer'

    open 'BOINC.ipr' (installshield project)

    in the installshield menu, pick
        Build->Media->Build Default Media
        [bonus: automate this process]
    exit installshield
    
    open 'BOINC.pfw' (package for the web project)
       build everything, changing only the version numbers
       [note: there are nine screens to go through. the version
              numbers are on screen #1 and screen #9. Do not
              change anything else]
       [bonus: automate this process]

        The new windows installer (BOINC_<verno>_intelx86_windows.exe)
        will be left in this folder when you exit Package for the Web

    Do a CVS commit of win_build/installer/BOINC.pfw (to get version#, year)
        (possibly)

    SFTP to boincadm@koloth:

    copy BOINC_<verno>_intelx86_windows.exe to the projects/AstroPulse_Beta/apps/boinc directory


 Linux/Solaris:
    use these hosts:
       Linux: milhouse
       solaris2.7: milkyway

    note 1: The solaris 2.7 build should be statically linked, and should support
            solaris 2.7-2.9

    do a clean check out; compile; copy to koloth:
        % cd ~
        % mkdir proj
        % cd proj
        % mkdir <platform name>
        % cd <platform name>
        % cvs co boinc
        % cd boinc
        % ./configure && make
            (tee to a file if you want to look at logs later)
        % scp client/boinc_<verno>_<platform>.gz boincadm@koloth:projects/AstroPulse_Beta/apps/boinc/

    [bonus: automate this process]

 Mac OS X:
    use the G3 OS X 10.2 mac in 329 (setisf2):

    note:  The mac os x build is identical to the unix/linux builds, except that
           the configure step requires the --build argument to set a generic
           host type (see below). The mac os x client will run on either os x
           10.2 or 10.3 [10.1 or earlier is not supported])

    do a clean check out; compile; copy to koloth:
        % cd ~
        % mkdir proj
        % cd proj
        % cvs co boinc
        % cd boinc
        % ./configure --build=powerpc-apple-darwin
        % make
        % cd client
        % rename  boinc_<verno>_<plat>.gz to b_<verno>_<plat>.gz
            (to work around Mac IE 31-char filename bug)
        % scp b_<verno>_*.gz boincadm@koloth:projects/AstroPulse_Beta/apps/boinc/

    Note1: This same technique applies to building the setiathome application.
    Note2: The .gz filename is longer than the maximum filename length imposed
           by some macintosh browsers, such as IE and Safari (this limit was
           left over from OS 9, and doesn't exist in OS X. Why the OS X browsers
           continue to enforce it is a mystery). For the next release and going
           forward, we should change the os x .gz file name to something shorter,
           such as boinc_<verno>_OSX.gz (but leave the platform name the same
           as before: powerpc-apple-darwin). This will solve a lot of download
           problems for mac users.

    [bonus: automate this process]

Test
 Test the installer(s) and start the new version on each test machine:
   Solaris 2.7 - milkyway
   Solaris 2.8 - kodos
   Solaris 2.9 - setisf1
   Linux - shaggy
   Mac OS X 10.2 - setisf2
   Mac OS X 10.3 - seti2
   WinXP - bart (329) or skinner (325)
   Win2K - kent (Aaron's desk)
   Win98 - marge [aka drake] (Matt's desk)

If all is well...

Update the server:
    ssh boincadm@koloth
    cd projects/Astropulse_Beta/bin
    ./update_versions
    ./stop
    ./start