Deference char pointer to test for empty string instead of strlen(3).

[nmh] / docs / README.developers

diff --git a/docs/README.developers b/docs/README.developers
index 8b9ecdf0ece3f4ad7e7511f6bec37fef4b551c1e..692f352b14ca3eae8b7e092f8c3c663d0f6049c7 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/README.developers
+++ b/docs/README.developers
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ commit checklist
 7. update/close bug report (with commit id)?
 8. notify nmh-users?
 
 7. update/close bug report (with commit id)?
 8. notify nmh-users?
 

+A buildbot at http://orthanc.ca:8010/waterfall polls for new commits and
+builds them on a few platforms.  Keep an eye on its progress in case
+you've committed something non-portable.  (If you can provide another
+platform, contact the nmh-workers list.)
+

 
 ---------------------------------
 C library/system call usage notes
 
 ---------------------------------
 C library/system call usage notes


@@ -111,9 +116,16 @@ sbr/
     file.  These functions are of general use and are called from throughout
     nmh.
 
     file.  These functions are of general use and are called from throughout
     nmh.
 

+SPECS/
+    Contains files such as RPM specs.
+

 test/
     The num unit test suite.
 
 test/
     The num unit test suite.
 

+tools/
+    "tools" contains tools, scripts, and supporting files used by the
+    developers while writing, debugging, and testing the code.
+

 uip/
     "uip" stands for "User Interface Programs".  Most nmh commands have a file
     in this directory named <command>.c containing the code for that command
 uip/
     "uip" stands for "User Interface Programs".  Most nmh commands have a file
     in this directory named <command>.c containing the code for that command


@@ -156,6 +168,7 @@ to any new branches that you create:
 
     % git config branch.autosetuprebase always
 
 
     % git config branch.autosetuprebase always
 

+

 -------------------------------------------------------
 nmh-local functions to use in preference to OS versions
 -------------------------------------------------------
 -------------------------------------------------------
 nmh-local functions to use in preference to OS versions
 -------------------------------------------------------


@@ -193,15 +206,24 @@ nmh test suite
 The nmh test suite is run through the Makefile, with "make check"
 or "make distcheck".
 
 The nmh test suite is run through the Makefile, with "make check"
 or "make distcheck".
 

+In the nmh test suite, nmh programs to be tested should be invoked
+through the run_test or run_prog shell functions defined in
+test/common.sh.
+
+Instead of echoing test progress, use start_test()/finish_test()
+from tests/common.sh.  These will report the particular test name,
+within the test, only if there is a failure.
+

 To enable the use of valgrind, where available, set the environment
 variable NMH_VALGRIND to a non-null value.  However, a separate
 environment variable, VALGRIND_ME, triggers the use of valgrind in
 test/inc/test-eom-align because it greatly extends the duration of
 that test.
 
 To enable the use of valgrind, where available, set the environment
 variable NMH_VALGRIND to a non-null value.  However, a separate
 environment variable, VALGRIND_ME, triggers the use of valgrind in
 test/inc/test-eom-align because it greatly extends the duration of
 that test.
 

-In the nmh test suite, nmh programs to be tested should be invoked
-through the run_test or run_prog shell functions defined in
-test/common.sh.
+If valgrind complains about "serious error when reading debuginfo"
+from a library, either update or remove the debuginfo package for
+the offending library.
+

 
 -------------
 releasing nmh
 
 -------------
 releasing nmh


@@ -216,11 +238,18 @@ here; the convention for release candidates is to use something like
 
     % git branch 1.5-release
 
 
     % git branch 1.5-release
 

-    Note you are still on the master branch at this point.  So mark that
-    master will now be post-1.5:
+    Note you are still on the master branch at this point.  Mark the
+    current revision as the branchpoint for the new release branch:
+
+    % git tag -a -m "This tag marks the point where we started the branch for 1.5" 1.5-branchpoint
+
+    Now mark the master branch with a post-release version number (the
+    convention here is to use VERSION+dev as the version number).

 
     % echo 1.5+dev > VERSION
 
     % echo 1.5+dev > VERSION

-    % git commit VERSION; git push
+    % git commit VERSION
+    % git push
+    % git push --tags

 
     Then do:
 
 
     Then do:
 


@@ -235,6 +264,7 @@ here; the convention for release candidates is to use something like
  3. % git commit VERSION DATE; git push
 
  4. % git tag -a 1.5 -m 'Releasing nmh-1.5.'
  3. % git commit VERSION DATE; git push
 
  4. % git tag -a 1.5 -m 'Releasing nmh-1.5.'

+    % git push --tags

 
     Note that the new convention for tagging is to simply tag with the
     version number (tag formats in the past have varied).
 
     Note that the new convention for tagging is to simply tag with the
     version number (tag formats in the past have varied).